Beijing Olympic organisers will auction some 200 million items of Olympic memorabilia after the Games are over, including the bed of the country’s 7ft 6in NBA All-star Yao Ming, local media reported on Thursday.
Organisers hope to raise up to 1 billion yuan ($146 million) from the sale of “furniture and fixtures, timepieces, light bulbs and tubes, and a variety of sport equipment”, the China Daily said, citing the appointed auctioneer.
“We will highlight items (like Yao’s bed) for bidders. Obviously the bidding will be hot. People will be looking for memorabilia,” the paper quoted Xiong Yan, president of the Beijing Equity Exchange, as saying.
Some 200 types of Olympic Village furniture, including closets and coffee tables, had already been listed online for sale, with “electronic items” and sports equipment to follow, the paper said. More.
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