There’s a reason the Olympics have been named the greatest show on earth – world-class athletes competing to win medals for their country in front of excited crowds makes for an electric atmosphere. And sure, you can definitely feel the anticipation through a screen, but getting to watch the Olympic Games live and in the flesh? Nothing beats it.
Luckily, you’re still in with a chance – in fact, you’re in with quite a lot of chances, as there are still a whopping 600,000 tickets available. 600,000.
So, desperate to snap up some seats to this year’s Games? Here is everything we know about which sports still have spots available, and how much it’ll cost you.
RECOMMENDED:
Paris Olympics: start date, tickets and everything you need to know
Opening ceremony: start time, date and everything you need to know
Where to watch Paris 2024 Olympics around the city: big screens and public viewing spots
Paris 2024 Olympics timetable: here’s the full schedule and timings for the Summer Games
Sports with spare seats
Organisers confirmed on July 21 that between 500,000 and 600,000 tickets were still available to buy, across no less than 20 different sports.
Two hotly-anticipated events – the women’s and men’s 100 metres – still have tickets available, as do the women’s 200 metre and men’s 1500 metre finals.
There are also seats left for the rugby sevens, handball, volleyball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing, badminton, table tennis, judo, cycling, golf, weightlifting, canoe slalom, canoe sprint, rowing, diving, swimming, water polo, sailing, and the athletics. You can browse and book the available dates and prices here.
Ticket pricing
Unfortunately, not every sport has bargain tickets left, with men’s 100-metre final tickets available from €295. However, there are plenty of events with seats under €100 – football tickets for the group stages start at just €15.
There are also still 4,000 tickets left for the opening ceremony, but only the priciest categories are still available, which range from between €900-€2,730.
So far, 8.8 million Olympics tickets have been sold – but there’s still time to nab yours!
Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out Travel newsletter for all the latest travel news.