Grenoble 1968 Olympic Torch sells for $225,000
An Olympic Torch produced for the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble has sold for $225,000 (£185,000/€205,000) at auction.
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Rare Grenoble 1968 Olympic Torch to be sold at auction
An Olympic Torch produced for the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble is to be auctioned tomorrow with a reserve price of $180,000 (£150,000/€160,000).
Tokyo 2020 to be celebrated with commemorative coins featuring national treasures
The designs of two JPY¥500 (£3.86/$4.68/€4.22) commemorative coins celebrating next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been selected.
First Vancouver 2010 gold medal to be auctioned sold for nearly $70,000
Belarus freestyle skier Alexei Grishin has sold the Olympic gold medal he won in the aerials at Vancouver 2010 for $68,750 (£56,480/€61,631) to help pay for medical care for a friend.
Minsk 2019 launches souvenir stamps to mark European Games
Belarus has issued a series of special postage stamps to mark the European Games due to take place in Minsk later this year.
Rare Grenoble 1968 Torch raises more than $200,000 at auction
A Torch used at the Closing Ceremony of the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble has sold at auction for $231,287 (£176,507/€203,822).
Skiing events feature as Beijing 2022 launch second set of commemorative stamps
A second set of commemorative stamps for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing have been unveiled.
USOC receive donation of one of world's largest Olympic artifact collections
A private collection of Olympic artefacts thought to be among the largest in the world has been donated to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
Sir Bradley Wiggins' McLaren Sporthome sells at auction for £47,000
British Car Auctions (BCA) has sold Sir Bradley Wiggins’ Sporthome for £47,000 ($63,000/€53,000) at an auction in Camberley.
Olympic gold medal from London 1908 Games goes up for auction
A gold medal won by the oldest women's individual Olympic champion from the 1908 Games in London is to be auctioned.
Pelé's World Cup trophy sells for £395,000 at auction
A special replica Jules Rimet trophy presented to Pelé has fetched £395,000 ($571,000/€505,000) at an auction of the Brazilian football legend’s personal memorabilia in London.
Three-time FIFA World Cup winner Pelé to sell off memorabilia
Brazilian football legend Pelé has decided to auction off all of the sporting and cultural memorabilia he has accumulated throughout his career.
Rio 2016 launch last set of commemorative coins
Rio 2016 today launched the final set of coins commemorating this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games at a special event at the Brazilian Central Bank attended by mascots Vinicius and Tom.
Olympic sponsor Omega launch limited edition Pyeongchang 2018 watch
Watch company Omega has launched a new luxury timepiece to mark the two-year countdown to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Lillehammer 2016 launch set of special stamps for Winter Youth Olympic Games
Posten, the Norwegian postal service, has launched a set of special stamps in conjunction with Lillehammer 2016 to mark the country hosting the Winter Youth Olympic Games.
