Olympic torches listed for sale on eBay /summary
London 2012 organizers
say they are powerless to stop relay bearers selling golden torches at a profit.
The Olympic relay
runners had to buy the already subsidized torches for 199 pounds if they wanted
to keep the torch to themselves. The first runner who started in Cornwall, Ben
Ainslie, said he wanted to display the torch in a “special place” in his house
whereas other runners are selling their torches and even their white uniforms
on eBay. They see it as a moneymaking opportunity and indeed it is. There have
been bids listed of 9,100 and 70,000 and even 150,000 pounds! It is not sure
whether they have gone artificially high or if they are real bids. Organizers
of the Olympics 2012 have claimed to be powerless to stop this movement.
Reaction:
In my opinion it is
unbelievable this can occur. I believe the organization is to be held
responsible for this. They could have made up
a contract which had to be signed at the moment an Olympic runner subscribed
to walk the relay and at the purchase of the torch of 199 pounds they must sign
for not selling it to others or even making a profit by it. Or they could have
prevented this action by not selling the torch whatsoever. It has to remain the
property of the organization. Through selling and reselling it, in my opinion,
the magic is gone in a long held tradition of the Olympic Games.
By Renate Pollemans
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