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Olympic Participant Medal Sydney 2000 in box Australia Original Rare

$ 89.23

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Featured Refinements: Olympic Participation Medal
  • Sport: Olympics
  • Event: Sydney 2000
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Product: Medal, mascot
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia

    Description

    Original Participant medal and badges of the Sydney 2000 Winter Olympic Games, Australia
    Medal in original plastic holder on stand and paper box
    Platypus "Syd" mascot cameraman figurine
    This metal paperweight was manufactured in Australia by Benson House as a souvenir of the Sydney Olympic Broadcasting Organisation (SOBO). SOBO was the official broadcast company that provided all radio and television coverage of the Sydney Olympic Games. The paperweight represents the Olympic mascot, 'Syd', working as a SOBO cameraman, and wearing the identification bib for SOBO personnel. This and similar souvenirs were available to the 3300 SOBO staff that worked at the Olympic Games.
    Very rare! Collectible items!