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Lot 17*

1980 Moscow
Painted and anodised spun alloy, printed with the Moscow Olympic logo and "Mockba 1980", 560mm. high

25 July 2012, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£900 - £1,300

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1980 Moscow

Painted and anodised spun alloy, printed with the Moscow Olympic logo and "Mockba 1980", 560mm. high

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The first Games held in a Communist country, and subject to a boycott by more than 60 countries. For the first time, the Olympic flame in the arena was not lit by the torch, but electronically. Designed by Boris Tutschin, 5000 were manufactured for the relay.

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