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With 100 days remaining, Eurostar is on course for the 2024 Olympics in Paris
17 April 2024 (London, UK)
Almost 415,000 tickets have been sold for travel to the Games across the Eurostar network, which is preparing to carry athletes and spectators to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
More than 2,000 Olympic and Paralympic athletes are expected to travel with Eurostar.
In order to ensure that passengers enjoy an experience worthy of a medal, Eurostar is expanding its services and hiring more employees to assist passengers in stations. As part of this effort, volunteers from within the company are being invited to take on a "Games Maker"-style position as passengers depart for Paris.
Source
https://mediacentre.eurostar.com/mc_view?language=&article_Id=ka4Rz000004eS05IAE
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