Rio Paralympic: Affordable ticket prices spark rise in sales, fans flock to venues
Organisers in Rio are relieved as fans continue flocking to venues.
In the run-up to the games, poor ticket sales and budget cuts prompted fears that the tournament was doomed. Over the weekend however over 160,000 tickets were sold in a single day.
The Rio Paralympics is now being touted as the second-most successful games after London. One reason for the popularity is the ticket prices — the cheapest being about 30 US cents. The games also provide a great opportunity for those who didn’t make it to the Olympics to enjoy sports.
And many schools outside Rio have brought pupils to the city on day-trips.
