2024 Paris Olympics set lower ticket prices for women's events despite gender-split athletes.

Paris Olympics organizers set lower official ticket prices for women's events despite a 50-50 gender split among athletes. The Paris 2024 Organising Committee justifies the pricing strategy as a means to ensure full crowds for women's events, with the sale of 9.5 million tickets. However, this has caused concerns among some athletes like US runner Anna Cockrell, who called for equal value recognition. The International Olympic Committee has not commented.

August 10, 2024
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