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OVERSEAS TICKET SALES Fans outside Brazil were able to buy tickets from Authorised Ticket Resellers (ATRs), appointed by their country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC). From 1 June 2016, international spectators not residing in Brazil were also given the opportunity to buy tickets on the Rio 2016 ticketing website. TICKET RESALE PROGRAMME In October 2015, a ticket resale programme was launched to enable those who bought via the official Rio 2016 website to resell any tickets they could no longer use in a secure manner. The online service was the only official resale facility and aimed to ensure that unwanted tickets were resold to genuine fans at a fair price. As well as combating the illegal sale of tickets on the black market, the service provided new opportunities for fans to buy tickets for events that were no longer available. TICKETING PARTNERS Visa – In recognition of Visa’s long-standing support of the Olympic Games, Visa was the only card accepted at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the only card accepted in the ticket sales process for Brazilian residents. CTS Eventim – CTS Eventim was the exclusive Ticketing Services Provider for the Olympic Games
 Rio 2016. The company won the bid, based on technical expertise, to provide operational solutions for the ticketing programme, to help Rio 2016 Organising Committee provide a transparent ticket distribution system for the Games. LATAM Viagens – LATAM Viagens was the Supporter of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 Official TRIP Hospitality Programme, offering fans the chance to purchase a complete Olympic experience, including tickets for sporting events, hospitality passes, land transport services and more. “We will want to tell our grandchildren about the Rio 2016 Games and these are our tickets to history.”Mário Andrada, Executive Director of Communications, Rio 2016More than 3 Milliontickets priced R$70 (USD 22) or less220Applications for each ticket available for the men’s volleyball finalTICKETING & THE SPECTATOR EXPERIENCE105