Paris Olympics chief defends ticket pricing after criticism

Chairman of the Paris organising committee Tony Estanguet said he understood some people were frustrated.

PARIS - The head of the Paris Olympics organising committee defended the ticketing system for the 2024 Games, calling the first phase of sales a "success" on Thursday despite complaints about high prices.

Around 3.25 million tickets have been sold over the last month, around a third of the total, but the release has been overshadowed by criticism of the costs.