$1,408
An official 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics torch with presentation stand and a book in Russian and Engish detailing the Torch Relay that was run from October 7, 2013, 123 days prior to the Sochi Olympics, until February 7, 2014, the day of the opening ceremony at Sochi. The lighting ceremony was held on September 29, 2013, at Olympia, Greece, with Greek alpine skier Ioannis Antoniou as the first torchbearer. The first Russian torchbearer was NHL star Alex Ovechkin, who received the torch from Antoniou in Olympia. In Russia, the relay traveled from Moscow to Sochi through 2,900 towns and villages by foot, car, train, plane, and troika. On October 20, 2013, a torch reached the North Pole for the first time via the nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy. On November 6, 2013, the torch was flown into space by a Soyuz rocket and brought back on November 11. The 2014 Sochi torch combines traditional Russian motifs with contemporary design techniques. Made of chrome with detailing in red, the traditional color of Russian sport, the torch references the shape of a feather and is also reminiscent of the phoenix, the legendary bird that rose from the ashes. The phoenix features prominently in Russian folklore as a symbol of good fortune and happiness. This torch is unused. Torch, length, 37 3/8 inches; Shipping box, 40 by 7 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-12-07
