According to the latest reports, the ticket scheme for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has been confirmed. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin unveiled the plan on March 5, local time. The opening ceremony is expected to have 3260,000 people hold tickets on the banks of the Seine**, of which nearly seventy, or about 2220,000 people will have a free ticket. For the first time, the opening ceremony of the Games will be held outside the stadium, which means it will break previous spectator records.
Darmanin noted that on the day of the opening ceremony on July 26, there will be 1040,000 ticket-buying spectators are downstream**, while 2220,000 free ticket holders will be upstream**. For security reasons, these free tickets will not be issued through open registration, but are by invitation only. According to the Associated Press, citing the French Ministry of the Interior**, the free tickets will be allocated according to the quota to residents of the host of the event, local sports associations, and relevant organizers and partners. Invitees are required to undergo a security check and use *** access.
In addition to the ticketed spectators, 200,000 people are expected to enjoy the opening ceremony along the river and from the buildings overlooking the Seine, and another 50,000 at the opening ceremony of the "Fan Zone"** in Paris, where 180 boats will sail about 6 kilometers along the Seine, of which 94 will carry athletes. Some 10,500 athletes will cruise by boat through the heart of Paris and finally to the Palais de Chaillot, where the opening ceremony and the rest of the celebrations will continue.
To ensure safety, France** will close all airports and airspace within a 150-kilometre radius of Paris, both before and during the opening ceremony. In addition, the French security services have screened about 1 million people for risk, including athletes, journalists, private security guards, and those living near critical infrastructure.