Yahoo Sports · Apr 13, 2025
Paris Olympic torches, other memorabilia auctioned off
A dress worn by the Marie Antoinette figure who appeared with a chopped-off head was sold for 832 euros (Natalia KOLESNIKOVA)Torches used in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and numerous other official memorabilia were auctioned off on Sunday, with fans and a museum among the keen bidders.
The many items from the Games that went under the hammer fetched a total 228,556 euros ($259,634), including commissions taken by the Paris auction house, Vermot & Associes.
Among them were:
Five Olympic torches that were used in the relay along a path across French territory that eventually led up to the famous cauldron situated near the Louvre. They were sold off for between 12,000 and 20,000 euros apiece.