Four million people have registered for the draw for this phase, where 1.5 million tickets are available.

Individuals successful in this phase were due to be have been notified on Tuesday (May 9) and now have a 48-hour window to make purchases of tickets.

This applies across all sports, with the exception of surfing, due to be held in Tahiti, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, set to take place on the River Seine.

Tickets are set to go on sale for what are being dubbed as the "most prestigious" sessions for the first time, including the 100 metres finals in athletics at the Stade de France, swimming finals at La Défense Arena and the basketball final at Arena Bercy.

A third ticket sales phase is scheduled for the end of 2023, and is set to cover 3.5 million tickets.

From the second quarter of 2024, organisers are set to offer ticket holders who do not wish to use them the opportunity to resell tickets through its secure platform and at their original value.

Meanwhile, tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympics are expected to go on sale later this year, with no draw in place and the 3.5 million tickets all on sale individually.

In total 3.25 million tickets were sold in the first phase of sales in three-session "Make Your Games" packs.

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet claimed the stage was "successful", despite criticism over costs and the complexity of the process.