Paralympic Games 2016: Rio organisers say only 12% of tickets sold

Rio 2016 organisers say just 12% of available tickets for next month's Paralympic Games have been sold so far. However, they remain confident the Games, which start on 7 September, will go ahead as planned. Rio 2016 spokesman Mario Andrada said he hoped a new advertising push would help with ticket sales. Rio chiefs also remain in talks with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) over unpaid travel grants to national Paralympic bodies.
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