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Ricoh Arena hosts London 2012 memorabilia auction London 2012 auction sees Tom Daley trunks sold for £540
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A two-day auction of thousands of items from the London 2012 Games is being held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. A pair of Tom Daley's Team GB swimming trunks have sold for £540 at an auction of items from the London 2012 Games.
It includes costumes from the opening and closing ceremonies, and equipment signed by medal winners Jessica Ennis, Bradley Wiggins and Tom Daley. Thousands of items are being sold at a two-day auction at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Money raised will go to Locog, the Games' organisers. 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.
Volunteer 'heroes' Also included in the auction are a complete Mary Poppins costume from the opening ceremony and Olympic torches signed by medal-winners.
Also included in the auction are a complete Mary Poppins costume from the opening ceremony, a Team GB cycling jersey, signed by 11 Olympic gold medallists, 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 will open to the public at 10:00 GMT on Saturday. The auction closes on Sunday.