One collector online won the bid for a special soft-toy version of the “Phryge” Olympic mascot that was given to gold medallists, paying 3,200 euros for it. The same collector also picked up the Paralympics version of the soft toy, which had a prosthetic leg, for 1,408 euros.
Money raised from the auction was handed over to three charities by the company in charge of the 2024 Olympics, which will be liquidated in June, according to head auctioneer Nathalie Vermot.
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