Fears fans and athletes could be priced out of 2024 Paris Olympics

Coe is concerned over sky-high costs, with tickets for an athletics session at the Stade de France costing as much as £850 on the official Paris 2024 website. The cheapest admission for an evening session is £170.
Fears fans and athletes could be priced out of 2024 Paris Olympics

Sebastian Coe says World Athletics has “made the point that these prices are lumpy”.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe fears fans – and athletes – could be priced out of next summer’s Olympics in Paris.

Coe is concerned over sky-high costs, with tickets for an athletics session at the Stade de France costing as much as £850 on the official Paris 2024 website. The cheapest admission for an evening session is £170.

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