Brazil's government sounded the alarm Saturday over poor sales of Olympic tickets just five months before Rio hosts South America's first Summer Games. Brazil has sounded the alarm that tickets sales for the Olympics are worryingly low, as concerns over the Zika virus, high crime and political scandals overshadow the event, leaving Brazil with the embarrassing, and financially disastrous, prospect of empty stadiums. There are also concerns over Brazil's ability to deal with the unfamiliar challenge of terrorism, as security preparations have had to be stepped up following the recent attacks in Brussels. The Games will take place from 5 July until 28 August at a cost of £20bn. One of the ideas put forward has been that the Brazilian Government buys unsold tickets and distributes them among schools.
Brazil has sounded the alarm that tickets sales for the Olympics are worryingly low, as concerns over the Zika virus, high crime and political scandals overshadow the event, leaving Brazil with the embarrassing, and financially disastrous, prospect of empty stadiums. There are also concerns over Brazil's ability to deal with the unfamiliar challenge of terrorism, as security preparations have had to be stepped up following the recent attacks in Brussels. The Games will take place from 5 July until 28 August at a cost of £20bn. One of the ideas put forward has been that the Brazilian Government buys unsold tickets and distributes them among schools.