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The Rio 2016 Organising Committee’s vision for its spectator experience during the Games was to create, “A celebration of passion and transformation that will provide a memorable experience for a young territory”. And so it proved, with fans enjoying a party atmosphere as they flocked to venues, the Olympic Parks, Live Sites and the Olympic Boulevard in their millions to join in the unique festival provided by the first Olympic Games to be hosted in South America.According to global independent research commissioned by the IOC, 82% of Brazilian spectators surveyed said their experience was better than expected and rated their enjoyment as 9.5 out of 10. LIVE SITESThe unique party atmosphere created during Rio 2016 was not limited to the Olympic venues, with fans also congregating at specially equipped Live Sites in the Barra and Deodoro Olympic Parks and in Rio city to watch live coverage of Olympic events on the big screens.In Barra Olympic Park, the 26,000m2 live site welcomed almost 300,000 fans during the Games, who were able to follow events on big screens while enjoying live music and other attractions. The outdoors area was also home to a programme of cultural events that was open to anyone with a ticket to the Park, which also offered fans a range of other activities, such as sponsor activations and official merchandise outlets, including the Rio 2016 Megastore.In addition to the Barra Olympic Park, which hosted 16 sports during the Games, much of the Rio 2016 sporting action was centred on a second Olympic Park in Deodoro, which staged 11 different Olympic disciplines and also offered a Live Site that attracted more than 56,000 fans.Within the City of Rio, a Live Site in the popular Parque Madureira also welcomed 340,000 fans during the Games, while there was also a Live Site for fans in the football city of Manaus. In addition, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee also initiated three Live Sites in order to allow Japanese fans to watch the Olympic Games Rio 2016.Spectator Experience2.9 MillionVisitors to the Olympic Boulevard1.17 MillionTourists visited Rio de Janeiro during the Games292,400Visitors to the Barra Olympic Park Live Site106 TICKETING & THE SPECTATOR EXPERIENCE