Dillard's 1948 Olympic gold medal sold for $120,000
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The 100 metres gold medal won by United States sprinter Harrison Dillard at the London 1948 Olympics has been sold at auction for $120,000 (£92,177/€110,336).
The 100 metres gold medal won by United States sprinter Harrison Dillard at the London 1948 Olympics has been sold at auction for $120,000 (£92,177/€110,336).
Ireland’s official postal service An Post has unveiled a booklet of six stamps celebrating some of the country’s leading sportswomen, including Olympic boxing gold medallists Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington.
An Olympic Torch carried by David Beckham at the start of the London 2012 Torch Relay has been left unsold at an auction.
A special set of stamps have been released by Poșta Română to mark today’s 60th birthday of Nadia Comăneci, the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 points.
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Britain’s outstanding performances in the Olympic and Paralympic Games at Tokyo 2020 has been commemorated by the Royal Mail with a special postmark.
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The stopwatch used by English referee Jack Taylor to time the 1974 FIFA World Cup final between West Germany and The Netherlands has fetched a total of £4,210.80 ($5,842.05/€4,926.85) at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham.
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Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot has released a new timepiece to mark its association with UEFA Euro 2020, which is due to kickoff next month following its postponement from last year.
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has launched a new exhibition featuring sport as it is depicted in manga comic books to run throughout the summer marking the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.