RIO DE JANEIRO - A new batch of tickets have been made available for the Rio 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, organizers said on Thursday.

Entry to the men's and women's volleyball and rugby finals are also being offered to fans via the Rio 2016 website or at selected shopping centers.

Opening ceremony tickets start at around 60 US dollars while the most expensive seats cost up to 1,400 US dollars.

Closing ceremony ticket prices range from 60 US dollars to 900 US dollars.

Tickets cost 80 US dollars to 370 US dollars for the volleyball finals and 40 US dollars to 90 US dollars for the rugby gold medal matches.

The Rio 016 Games, the first in South America, will run from August 5 to 21.