Brazilian residents applied for 5.2 million tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games during the first sales phase, which closed on Wednesday (6 April). In a reflection of the local sporting culture, the most sought-after tickets were for volleyball, followed by football and basketball.

For events that had more requests than available tickets, there will be a draw. The results of the draw will be known in June, with a second sales phase starting in July. However, only Brazilian residents who entered the first phase will be able to participate in the second, with those who were unsuccessful first time around having priority in the second draw. The results of the second phase will be announced in August. For Brazilian residents who did not enter the first two phases, there will be a first-come-first-served online sales phase in October.

Non-residents of Brazil who want to buy tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games should enter into contact with the authorised ticket reseller (ATR) for their territory. Click here to see the list of ATRs. This webpage also features the ATR website checker – a window into which the public can copy the web address of any company offering Rio 2016 Olympic Games tickets, and then be told immediately if the company is an officially authorised reseller.

In total, about 7.5 million tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be put on sale. You can see and download the full Olympic Games competition schedule by clicking here and download the Ticketing Guide, which has all the details of the ticket sales process, by clicking here.