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Rio 2016 to release new batch of tickets

Xinhua, April 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

A new batch of tickets for the Olympic opening ceremony, closing ceremony and marquee athletics events will go on sale on Thursday, Rio 2016 organizers said on Wednesday.

Among the events available will be the finals of the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, according to Rio2016.com.

Tickets in all price categories are being released for Brazilian residents. Fans residing outside of Brazil may buy tickets from authorized resellers in their countries.

Some 1.2 million tickets will be made available in the coming months as seating plans for venues are confirmed.

The Rio 2016 organizing committee will put tickets on sale every Thursday at midday for events that were previously unavailable, the organization's official portal said. Endit