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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Slow ticket sales that have concerned the International Olympic Committee and the organizing committee for the Pyeongchang Games have picked up in recent weeks.
Christophe Dubi, the executive director of the Olympic Games, said an update from Pyeongchang organizers at the IOC’s executive board included that ticket sales have tripled since the torch relay arrived in South Korea at the end of October.
Total sales have reached 55%, Dubi said.