Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Brazilians have snapped up about 1.2 million tickets for next year’s Rio Olympics a week after tickets went on sale, organisers have said.

According to tickets sales, the most popular sports are volleyball, football and basketball, reports Xinhua.
A total of 7.2 million tickets will be sold with some 70 per cent reserved for residents of Brazil.

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