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Patrick Hickey resigns from the International Olympic Committee

Patrick Hickey has officially resigned from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), more than six years after he suspended himself following his arrest during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, in 2016.

Paris 2024 Olympics first draw to open this week

Paris 2024 has launched its ticketing campaign for the Olympic Games, which will see all tickets sold from a single digital platform for the first time.

Key dates revealed for Paris 2024 Olympic Games ticket sales

Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have revealed that the first sales phase for multi-ticket package purchases will begin on February 15 2023, with registration opening December 1.

Paris 2024 offers sneak peak at Olympic ticket pricing plans

The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has unveiled a first look at its ticket pricing details. The…

Paris 2024 outlines ‘ambitious’ ticketing programme

Paris 2024 organisers have revealed plans for the Olympic Games’ ticketing programme, which will include nearly half of all tickets…

Beijing Winter Olympic Games utilise Prevail solutions

Shenzhen-based Prevail Technology’s entry solutions were utilised for the recent Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games to speed up access for…

2021 in review – August

With the return of live entertainment and sporting events, it appeared to be the beginning of the road to recovery…

IOC confirms ATRs ‘no longer responsible’ for ticket sales

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that so-called ‘authorised ticket resellers’ (ATR) will no longer be responsible for sale…

Beijing 2022 to have domestic fan attendance

Chinese fans will be able to attend next year’s winter Olympic Games in Beijing after COVID-19 guidelines for the Games…

Olympics spectators banned from Hokkaido, Fukushima

Hokkaido and Fukushima have become the latest Japanese prefectures to ban fan attendance at the forthcoming Olympic Games. The latest…

Tokyo 2020 to use lottery to reduce ticketholder numbers

Tickets for several sessions at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo will be subject to a lottery in order to…

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Tag: Olympic Games

Patrick Hickey resigns from the International Olympic Committee

Paris 2024 Olympics first draw to open this week

Key dates revealed for Paris 2024 Olympic Games ticket sales

Paris 2024 offers sneak peak at Olympic ticket pricing plans

Paris 2024 outlines ‘ambitious’ ticketing programme

Beijing Winter Olympic Games utilise Prevail solutions

2021 in review – August

IOC confirms ATRs ‘no longer responsible’ for ticket sales

Beijing 2022 to have domestic fan attendance

Olympics spectators banned from Hokkaido, Fukushima

Tokyo 2020 to use lottery to reduce ticketholder numbers