A: Affordable tickets seem to be another highlight of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
B: Yeah, more than half of the 2.8 million tickets are priced at 25 euros (NT$888) or less.
A: Any other highlights?
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B: The Paris Olympics values gender parity: it is featuring more medal events for female athletes.
A: I think the top athletes from around the world are the true highlight of the games.
A: 票價親民應該也是2024巴黎奧運的特色。
B: 對啊,280萬張門票有半數為25歐元(888台幣)以下。
A: 還有什麼亮點?
B: 本屆重視「性別平等」,並提供更多獎牌項目給女運動員。
A: 我覺得全球的頂尖運動員們就是最大的亮點!
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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