With the Winter Olympics only weeks away, a charity auction held at Christie’s South Kensington last night helped raise £18,000 towards Team GB’s costs in Whistler. Organised by Snowsport GB and ASK4 Events, the evening was to highlight the work put in by our Olympic Squad as well as to raise funds to support their training and costs. Members of the Olympic teams past and present mingled with snowsport enthusiasts and art aficionados against a backdrop of fabulous vintage ski posters, which will be auctioned next week in the annual Christie's Ski Sale.
There's no denying that Team GB would benefit hugely from an injection of cash, after a summer of financial turmoil for its governing body, Snowsport GB. So with great gusto, Hugh Edmeads, Christie’s Head of International Auctioneering, set about whipping up bids from the assembled throng. However, the party atmosphere seemed to get a tad uncontained and there was furious shushing from strategically placed Christie’s staff at the back of the room.
There are now less than three weeks to go before the Winter Olympics start in Vancouver and the athletes are firmly concentrating on those few moments that will determine whether they earn their place on the podium.
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