More Than 8 Million Japan Residents Register For 2020 Olympic Tickets
The demand for tickets to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo is high, as more than eight million residents in Japan have registered to buy tickets, the organizing…
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Thousands of Tokyo 2020 Tickets Purchased With Fake IDs Voided
Tokyo 2020 organizers said they voided 6,900 Olympics tickets that were purchased with fraudulent identities online through the lottery earlier this year, totalling $1.6 million. “Tokyo 2020 understands that there…
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Ticket Lottery Begins In Japan
Tokyo 2020 organizers have officially launched the ticket lottery for next year’s Paralympic Games. The online ticket lottery began at 1:30 a.m. this morning and will run through 11:59 a.m….
Tokyo Organizers To Open Second-Chance Ticket Lottery Next Week
Those who were unable to score tickets during the first ticket lottery for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can try again during the “second-chance” draw next week. The local organizing…
IOC Sponsor Alibaba to Run Ticketing for 2022 Beijing Games
The e-commerce giant Alibaba will be the official ticketing and services provider for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee revealed this week. Through the agreement, Alibaba…
Tokyo 2020 To Add Another Ticket Lottery Due To High Demand
When Tokyo 2020 tickets went on sale last month, many Japan residents were unable to snag tickets to the Olympics event. Now, organizers are hoping to hold another ticket lottery…
Tokyo 2020 Ticket Requests Close After 7.5M Applicants
The first phase of ticketing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics closed earlier this week after 7.5 million Japan residents applied for the lottery drawing. The application period was reportedly extended…
IOC Nominates Greek Official Despite Ties to London Ticketing Scam
Despite being linked to a black market ticket sales operation related to the 2012 London Olympics, Greek official Spyros Capralos has been nominated as a member by the International Olympic…
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Ticket Lottery Begins
Online lottery applications for tickets to the 56th Olympic Games hosted by Tokyo in summer 2020 have begun for Japan residents and will be accepted through May 28. People hoping…
Tokyo 2020 Foreign Tickets Will Go On Sale This Spring
Tokyo 2020 delegates revealed the ticketing timeline during the 38th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in Bangkok earlier this month, noting that tickets to the Olympics will be available…