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Lot 22*

2000 Sydney
Curved stainless steel, anodised alloy and Kevlar construction, the shape echoing the Opera House roofs, the outer sleeve printed with the Sydney 2000 Olympic logo, 790mm. high

25 July 2012, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£2,000 - £3,000

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2000 Sydney

Curved stainless steel, anodised alloy and Kevlar construction, the shape echoing the Opera House roofs, the outer sleeve printed with the Sydney 2000 Olympic logo, 790mm. high

Footnotes

Designed by Blue Sky Design, the 2000 relay was the longest in Olympic history. After a relay in Greece, the flame was carried by plane to Oceania where it was carried through the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and all parts of Australia, where there were 11,000 bearers alone. A total of 14,000 torches were made.

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