体坛英语新闻：Rio 2016 Paralympic tickets go on sale

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of tickets for next year's Paralympic Games has gone on sale to Brazilian residents, organizers said on Monday.

Some 3.3 million tickets are available for events in 23 disciplines in addition to the opening and closing ceremonies, according to Rio2016.com.

The announcement coincides with the one-year milestone until next year's first Paralympics in South America.

Ticket prices range from 10 Brazilian reais (US$2.60) to 1,200 reais (US$312). Almost two thirds of the total tickets are 30 reais or less.

Brazilian residents have until September 30 to apply for tickets on the Rio 2016 portal. A draw will be held to decide successful applicants if demand exceeds supply.

Fans from around the world will be able to buy tickets from authorised resellers, whose details will be published by Rio 2016 later this month.

"This is the best moment to acquire tickets to the Paralympic Games," said Rio 2016 ticketing director Donovan Ferreti.

"We will make about 80 per cent of the total tickets available in this phase, and everyone will have an equal chance of getting tickets, no matter which order they arrive in.

"Those who do not make their application during this phase will only have another chance to buy tickets in December, when first-come-first-served online sales begin (for residents of Brazil) for the remaining tickets."

Tickets will be offered for 315 sessions with each applicant able to request a maximum of 20 sessions.