Olympic Games 721 2008 Beijing Olympics: Official Torch, red and grey anodized aluminium, 72 cm tall, with original presentation box. Superb condition. A total of 433 competitors competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The team was Australia’s second largest away team after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which included a team of 482 competitors. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. In the overall medal count Australia ranked 6th with 14 Gold, 15 Silver & 17 Bronze. $2,000–2,500 722 A collection of mostly Olympic memorabilia including 1956 Melbourne Opening and Closing Ceremony Recordings, 1976 Montreal souvenir medal, various stamps and First Day Covers (some signed) from Sydney 2000, a Carl Lewis signed card, 1996 Atlanta tickets and shirt, Athens 2004 Torch Relay jacket, various pins, badges, booklets, etc. (Qty) $300–500 ❖ 723 721 110