Despite promises that prices would bring “accessibility of everyone to Olympic Sports,” fans aren’t happy with the initial ticket sales experience for next year’s Paris 2024 Olympics. Bundled multi-event ticket packages and limited availability have sent prices soaring for fans “lucky” enough to get in through the lottery process... Read more
The International Olympic Committee revealed the ticketing timeline for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with a random draw open for registration beginning on December 1, 2022 and ticket sales beginning in mid-February. Those who register for the initial sales period will be selected randomly from the pool of entries,... Read more
Los Angeles Officials Detail Plans for 2028 Summer Olympics
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Dates for the 2028 Olympic Games were officially announced by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, at a press conference held at the beginning of this week. Kicking off on July 14, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games... Read more
Olympics organizers for the 2024 games in Paris, France, have announced that the lowest price category of tickets will be available for 24 euros, or $26.50 at the current exchange rate. The price will apply to an estimated 1 million of the 10 million tickets that are expected to... Read more
For a second straight event, the Olympic Games will be absent (or at least nearly absent) of spectators amid rising COVID concerns. Tickets will not be sold to the general public, organizers announced this week, but rather distributed to a small number of invited guests. The decision was made... Read more
Spectators for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic games will be limited to those who reside in China’s mainland, making the games a second straight that will have dramatically altered plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was conveyed by Beijing 2022 organizers at an International Olympic Committee... Read more
U.S. consumers who purchased tickets to see the Tokyo Olympics are seeking full refunds for their purchases, but the exclusive ticketing vendor is fighting to keep its “service fees” despite no fans being allowed. CoSport, which was the lone outlet for authorized ticket purchase in the U.S. market, called... Read more
With the Tokyo Olympics set to kick off, the International Olympic Committee is sounding the alarm for its next major event, the Beijing winter Olympics in 2022. The decision to not allow spectators – first from across the globe, and then from within Japan itself – due to coronavirus... Read more
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will take place in 2021, but fans will no longer be a part of the atmosphere. Organizers announced the decision Thursday after local officials extended the state of emergency in the region through August 22, which will span the entirety of the Olympic schedule... Read more
On Location Experiences has been named the exclusive ‘global hospitality provider’ for all summer and winter Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2028. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement on Wednesday, giving the U.S.-based company exclusive rights to the games beginning in 2024. The awarding of the deal to... Read more
