A countdown sign was unveiled in Paris on Tuesday (March 14) to mark 500 days until the start of the Olympic Games in 2024, Reuters reports.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who gave a speech to mark this day, also rallied organisers to make sure preparations are on schedule.
Demand to watch events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has exceeded expectations and more seats than planned will be available to the public in the second phase of sales, organisers said on Thursday amid criticism of ticket prices. Games organisers said they sold 3.25 million tickets in the opening phase after setting a goal of 3 million.
Some 70,000 tickets will be up for sale for the opening ceremony on July 26.
The Games end on Aug. 11.
