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London 2012 auction sees Tom Daley trunks sold for £540 | |
(about 14 hours later) | |
A pair of Tom Daley's Team GB swimming trunks have sold for £540 at an auction of items from the London 2012 Games. | |
Thousands of items are being sold at a two-day auction at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
It includes costumes from the opening and closing ceremonies, and equipment signed by medal winners Jessica Ennis, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy. | |
The trunks, which were not worn by Daley at the Games, were framed and signed. | |
A Team GB cycling jersey signed by medal-winners Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton sold for £640. | |
Money raised from the auction will go to Locog, the Games' organisers. | |
Volunteer 'heroes' | |
Locog director Chris Holmes said: "If there are any profits we will be making a statement in May about where they will be distributed." | Locog director Chris Holmes said: "If there are any profits we will be making a statement in May about where they will be distributed." |
The former Paralympian said the auction could raise "almost anything" as some of the signed items are unique. | The former Paralympian said the auction could raise "almost anything" as some of the signed items are unique. |
Also included in the auction are a complete Mary Poppins costume from the opening ceremony and Olympic torches signed by medal-winners. | |
John Curleigh, from the company who organised the memorabilia for the Games, said he would be "disappointed" if a torch signed by gold medal-winning sailor Ben Ainslie raised less than £3,000. | John Curleigh, from the company who organised the memorabilia for the Games, said he would be "disappointed" if a torch signed by gold medal-winning sailor Ben Ainslie raised less than £3,000. |
"This is the last time people will be able to bid for a genuine signed torch," he said. | "This is the last time people will be able to bid for a genuine signed torch," he said. |
Volunteers who worked at the Games will be allowed into the auction an hour earlier than the general public. | Volunteers who worked at the Games will be allowed into the auction an hour earlier than the general public. |
Former 5,000m world record holder David Moorcroft said: "The athletes may have been the stars but the volunteers were the heroes." | Former 5,000m world record holder David Moorcroft said: "The athletes may have been the stars but the volunteers were the heroes." |
Mr Moorcroft is director of sport for Join In, which encourages people to help out at sports clubs and community groups around the UK. | Mr Moorcroft is director of sport for Join In, which encourages people to help out at sports clubs and community groups around the UK. |
The auction closes on Sunday. |