2023-05-19 16:03:06
The French athletes had seized the question for a few days. Jimmy Gressier, Alice Finot, Amandine Buchard and co had raised their voices about ticket prices. Some even highlighted their difficulties in obtaining them for their loved ones, “Olympic Games accessible to all, you said… In fact, you have to make bank loans so that families and loved ones can have the chance to come. see us. Finally, if, by then, there are still tickets… ”tweeted the judokate last Tuesday.
Finally, the bank advisers will perhaps have a little less work than what the vice Olympic champion in title, in the less than 52 kg, suggested. 1,500 French athletes received an email this Wednesday, which we were able to consult, telling them that the National Sports Agency (ANS), through its “Winning in France” system, will make four places available to them per session. in which they will participate.
“The ANS, the CNOSF (French National Olympic and Sports Committee), and the CPSF (Paralympic and French Sports Committee) agreed 18 months ago with Paris 2024 to have four more tickets in the idea to put the athletes in the best possible conditions, explained Yann Cucherat, in charge of “Winning in France”. This is a point that we had identified early on because we knew that it would not be easy to obtain it”.
Information that had already reached the athletes in January according to Wednesday’s email: “Last January, we sent you by email the strong actions of the “Gain In France” program, including the ticket office for athletes and staff of the tricolor delegation. The news has made us feel your apprehension about ticketing issues and we thought it was important to remind you of this system”.
Two places provided by the IOC
This is in addition to the two sesames provided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through its traditional “Athlete’s friends and family” program. “We are aware that athletes want their friends to participate, adds Yann Cucherat. Some would like more but we did what we could. Our job is to take care of them so that they are put in the best conditions in 2024”.
Finally, in addition to these six places, there is a free ticket office for those close to the supervisors, the majority of whom are coaches. It will be established by “providing the National Technical Department of each federation with a volume of free tickets per competition session or match” explains the email.
This announcement may appease the athletes, but will not move ticket prices, which are still too expensive for a large part of sports fans.
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