Articles are offered for sale on the official 2016 Rio Summer Olympics site. (Photo/Screen shot of rio2016.com)
(ECNS) -- More than 20,000 articles are offered for sale on the official 2016 Rio Summer Olympics site rio2016.com, following the end of the world's largest sports event.
Three categories include sporting goods used in competitions, Olympic torches and souvenirs. The bidding period for a single item is normally five days.
One of the hottest items is the torch used by Vanderlei de Lima to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony, with the price exceeding 20,550 real ($6,350) after 79 bids starting from 1 real. Bidding on the Brazilian national treasure will end on Sept 15.
Other goods such as national flags, balls used during certain games and protective gear used by athletes also enjoy robust interest. The football used in the men's final will also be sold.
The International Olympic Committee will use the earnings to develop global sports.
