The Olympic Games are a global sporting event that brings together athletes from around the world to compete in a variety of sports. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896, but the origins of the Games date back to ancient Greece.

The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece from 776 BC to 393 AD. The Games were held every four years and were a celebration of athletic prowess and religious devotion. The ancient Olympic Games included a variety of sports, including running, jumping, discus throwing, and wrestling.

The modern Olympic Games were founded by Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator, who was inspired by the idea of promoting international understanding through sport. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896 and included nine sports, including athletics, cycling, and swimming.

The Olympic Games have since grown in size and popularity, more...

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A framed display titled 'Blazed in Glory', commemorating Cathy…

Cathy Freeman Olympic Torch Commemorative Display

A framed display titled 'Blazed in Glory', commemorating Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic Torch at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, signed in gold, by Legends memorabilia, authenticated by Pricewaterhousecoopers, edition 137/2000

Celebrities & Sport Autographs: Collection beautifully…

Celebrity & Sport Autograph Collection with 86 Signatures

Celebrities & Sport Autographs: Collection beautifully presented on pages, comprising 66 items with 86 signatures, most with associated pictures & information, noted David Attenborough, Donald Trump, astronaut Wally Schirra, Dick Smith, Malcolm Forbes,…

2000 Sydney Olympics: Ian Thorpe: 'Thorpedo' display comprising…

Thorpedo's Sydney Olympics Display

2000 Sydney Olympics: Ian Thorpe: 'Thorpedo' display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with signed Sydney 2000 T-shirt, framed & glazed, overall 149 x 97 cm

2000 Sydney Olympics - Cathy Freeman: 'Reflections of glory -…

Cathy Freeman Signed Limited Edition Olympic Poster

2000 Sydney Olympics - Cathy Freeman: 'Reflections of glory - celebrating the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games', limited edition poster by Jamie Cooper, signed by Cathy Freeman and by the artist, numbered #380/2000, overall 53 x 81 cm cm.

International Olympians: multiple gold Medallists: signatures…

Gold-Medal Olympians' Signatures in Display Pockets

International Olympians: multiple gold Medallists: signatures comprising Steve Redrave (rowing, gold medallist in 5 consecutive Olympics 1984-2000), signature on cover of October 2000 'Time' magazine featuring the rower, also matt Biondi (swimming, 8…

Autographs: selection most on images or on piece with Soccer:…

Legendary Autographs: Sports Icons and Heroes

Autographs: selection most on images or on piece with Soccer: Stanley Matthews and Maradona, Motor racing: Jack Brabham, also Australian cyclist Stuart O'Grady, marathon swimmer Des Renford, around-the-world sailor Kay Cottee, and Australian Olympic…

A collection of clothing and accessories relating to the…

Signed Glasgow Commonwealth Games Collection with Duffle Bag

A collection of clothing and accessories relating to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 2004, signed by Matthew Mitcham, including Australian duffle bag

Wedgwood Australian Olympic medallion signed by Lord Wedgwood

Signed Wedgwood Medallion for Australian Olympics

Wedgwood Australian Olympic medallion signed by Lord Wedgwood

Sport: Hockey Sticks (2), each with panel 'Olympic Super Delux…

Hockey Memorabilia Collection

Sport: Hockey Sticks (2), each with panel 'Olympic Super Delux Hockey Sticks as used by Indian Olympic Hockey Team at Melbourne Olympiad 1956'; 1950 poem 'Lindwall and Miller' mounted with cards signed by Ray Lindwall & Keith Miller (framed, 30 x 38 cm);…

Olympians Autographs, noted Don Quarrie, Sebastian Coe, Alan…

Autographs of Famous Olympians

Olympians Autographs, noted Don Quarrie, Sebastian Coe, Alan Wells (2), Daley Thompson, Ben Johnson, Colin Jackson, Florence Griffith Joyner, Carl Lewis (2), Frankie fredericks & Ron Clarke (faded). (12 items)

Ephemera: Group including tennis with photographs of Martina…

Assorted Sports Ephemera and Memorabilia Lot

Ephemera: Group including tennis with photographs of Martina Navratilova (8; one signed); 1957 & 1961 Davis Cup programmes; fishing with book 'Rod and Stream' by Sharp (London, 1928); 1892 invoice to Melbourne Cricket Club; c1950 Msd cricket catalogue;…

Autographs, noted Carl Lewis, Fanny Blankers-Koen (4 gold…

Champion Autographs and Hadlee Clan Mini Bat

Autographs, noted Carl Lewis, Fanny Blankers-Koen (4 gold medals at 1948 Olympics), golfers Fuzzy Zoeller & Davis Love III. mini bat (tone spots) signed by NZ's Hadlee clan - Walter, Richard, Dayle & Barry Hadlee.

Pele: Nice signature on USA 1980 Olympics Fdc. Note: USA did…

Pele's Note on USA 1980 Olympics FDC Signature

Pele: Nice signature on USA 1980 Olympics Fdc. Note: USA did not compete in 1980 Olympics, but a decision had not been made when this Fdc issued Dec.10 1979

1938 Australian team, autograph page with 8 signatures - Don…

1938 Australian Cricket Team Autographed Page

1938 Australian team, autograph page with 8 signatures - Don Bradman, Bill O'Reilly, Jack Badcock, Frank Ward, Jack Fingleton, Stan McCabe, Ernie McCormick & Bill Brown. On reverse some 1938 Empire Games athletes including South Africa's pole vault gold…

1928 Kingsford Smith souvenir and other Australian Ephemera.…

Australian Ephemera Collection

1928 Kingsford Smith souvenir and other Australian Ephemera. Including 1927 2BL (Abc Radio) Personality postcard, 195; Olympic Games patches; TAA Convair postcard; signed Australian opera Elizabeth Connel programme; and 1940s '60 home Plans' stc.

Literature - Olympics and Olympians With Signatures: comprising…

Signed Olympics Literature and Biographies

Literature - Olympics and Olympians With Signatures: comprising 'The Treasures of the Olympic Games' (2008, slipcase) with enclosed signed photograph of Juan Antonio Samaranch, plus signatures of athletes for Mark Spitz (on piece), Nadia Comaneci (on…

Framed coloured photograph of Cathy Freeman, signed photograph…

Cathy Freeman: Olympic Champion's Signed Victory Photo

Framed coloured photograph of Cathy Freeman, signed photograph of Cathy Freeman, Australian Olympic champion, winning the Melbourne 2000 Olympics, 400 metres final, with certificate of authenticity verso, 60 cm x 40 cm total images

Autograph book, c1930-58, with c170 signatures including c110…

Olympic Autograph Book with Harlem Globetrotters

Autograph book, c1930-58, with c170 signatures including c110 from the 1956 Olympics & few Harlem Globetrotters

Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 - Australian Team Reports' signed…

Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games Australian Team Reports & NZ Tour

Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 - Australian Team Reports' signed to Murray by Author, plus scarce 'Report on Tour of New Zealand, February 28 - March 14, 1956'.

Collection 1900s-2001 in three albums, with postcards (30),…

Sports Memorabilia Collection

Collection 1900s-2001 in three albums, with postcards (30), covers (49), signed covers (8) including Eddie Charlton, Leigh Matthews & Tony Shaw; trade cards (7), noted football, rugby league, surf lifesaving, surfing, club-swinging, athletics & olympics…

Australian Olympic Legends, set of 6 Australia Post displays,…

Australian Olympic Legends Display Set

Australian Olympic Legends, set of 6 Australia Post displays, with FDCs signed by Shirley Strickland, Dawn Fraser, Herb Elliott, Murray Rose & Marjorie Jackson, and thumb-print of Betty Cuthbert. Each numbered 952/200, all framed & glazed (one with glass…

'Australia's Original Golden Girls', display with white…

Golden Girls of 1956 Olympics

'Australia's Original Golden Girls', display with white windcheater signed by Betty Cuthbett, Shirley Strickland, Fleur Mellor & Norma Croker, window mounted with black and white photograph of the four girls at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, framed & glazed…

A small group incl. 1956 Main Stadium ticket, 1956 Olympic Tyre…

A small group incl. 1956 Main Stadium ticket, 1956 Olympic Tyre Co 'Results and Records' booklet, and several later signed pics, some unsigned items, etc. (22 items).

1988 Calgary Winter Olympics Limited edition colour…

1988 Calgary Winter Olympics Limited edition colour lithographic poster by Ken Wesman, titled 'Citius, Altius, Fortius, '88', numbered 174/288, titled and signed by the artist in the lower margin. Framed and glazed, overall 78 x 88 cm.

Hockey - Ric Charlesworth: a range of Australian first day…

Ric Charlesworth Signed Hockey First Day Covers Collection

Hockey - Ric Charlesworth: a range of Australian first day covers (45), all signed by Charlesworth, including several Olympics types.

Kieran Perkins: display featuring signed swimming cap and an…

Kieran Perkins' Signed Olympic Swimming Cap Display

Kieran Perkins: display featuring signed swimming cap and an additional signature below an image showing him celelebrating after successfully defending his 1500m freestyle title, and winning gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics, framed and glazed, overall…

Three Australian Olympic Legends signed Fist day covers, Dawn…

Australian Olympic Legends Signed FDC with COA - Framed

Three Australian Olympic Legends signed Fist day covers, Dawn Fraser, Shirley strickland, and Murray rose. Certificates of authenticity, all ed 1122/2000. 41 x 28.5 cm. Framed.

'The Games of the Sixteenth Olympiad, Melbourne MCMLVI',…

Melbourne 1956 Olympics Deluxe Edition Signed by E.A.Doyle

'The Games of the Sixteenth Olympiad, Melbourne MCMLVI', published by The Argus and Australasian Ltd [Melbourne, 1956], deluxe edition in green cloth with gilt title, signed by E.A.Doyle, Press & Publicity, Olympic Organising Committee.

Olympics Autographs: Signed photographs and first day cover;…

Autographed Olympics Memorabilia

Olympics Autographs: Signed photographs and first day cover; noted Jesse Owens, Ian Thorpe, Marjorie Jackson and Mary Rand. VG condition. (17)

2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games baton signed by Peter Norman…

Signed Baton by Norman and Powell

2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games baton signed by Peter Norman (black power salute fame) & Mike Powell (USA).

Autographed card signed Betty Robinson, first female gold…

Betty Robinson's Autographed Card: Olympic Gold Medalist 1928, 1936

Autographed card signed Betty Robinson, first female gold medallist for 100M Track, 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, 1936 Berlin

Balance of Consignment: incl. Australian Rules with c.1950…

Mixed Sports Memorabilia Consignment

Balance of Consignment: incl. Australian Rules with c.1950 newspaper cut-out signed by Vfa captains Ivor McIvor (Brunswick), Jim Cleary (Port Melbourne, who was heavily involved in the 1945 VFL Grand-Final bloodbath & suspended for 8 weeks) & Pat Bourke…

Small group including weighlifter Robert Kabbas' 1984…

Olympic memorabilia and collectibles lot

Small group including weighlifter Robert Kabbas' 1984 Australian Olympic Team tie; page signed by Dutch olympic swimmers Pieter van den Hoogenband & Inge de Bruijn; few Scanlens football cards; 1888 cheque; Australia Post Year Albums x3.

Steve Moneghetti, pair of Nike running shoes, both signed, in…

Signed Nike shoes of Olympic marathoner Steve Moneghetti

Steve Moneghetti, pair of Nike running shoes, both signed, in display case, overall 41 x 43 x 12 cm. [Steve Moneghetti competed in the marathon in four Olympic Games - 1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta & 2000 Sydney, his best performance 5th place…

Cycling Australia jersey signed by 2004 Olympic gold medallist…

Signed Cycling Jersey by Olympic and World Champions

Cycling Australia jersey signed by 2004 Olympic gold medallist Anna Meares, 2004 triple-gold winning Paralympian Chris Scott, 2002 Commonwealth Games dual gold medallist Kerrie Meares, 2004 World Champion gold medallist Ashley Hutchinson, and 2004 triple…

Dawn Fraser: Display celebrating Fraser's Swimming Gold Medal…

Dawn Fraser's Gold Medal and Signature Display

Dawn Fraser: Display celebrating Fraser's Swimming Gold Medal win in the 100m Freestyle where she claimed a new Olympic and World Record time of 62 seconds, the display featuring Fraser's signature on 1990 NSW Parliament letterhead whilst serving as an…

Cathy Freeman: 'Reflections of Glory - Celebrating the Sydney…

Cathy Freeman Olympic Poster

Cathy Freeman: 'Reflections of Glory - Celebrating the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games', mounted limited edition poster by Jamie Cooper, signed by Cathy Freeman and by the artist, numbered 613/2000, overall 81 x 53 cm.

Photograph SS Nestor with New Zealand Olympic team signatures.…

SS Nestor with New Zealand Olympic Team Signatures

Photograph SS Nestor with New Zealand Olympic team signatures. The photograph has approximately 20 signatures in ink, under the hand written heading 'NZ Olympic Team.' Although the photograph is undated, some clue as to date may be that the 'Nestor' was…

1984 Australian Olympic Boxing Team shirt, with 1986 signed…

1984 Australian Olympic Boxing Team Shirt with Signed Letter

1984 Australian Olympic Boxing Team shirt, with 1986 signed letter to Alan Piper from John Famechon stating that it was given to him prior to the team's departure for the Los Angeles Olympics.

Bronze Olympian figure. Discus thrower in final pose. No…

Final Pose: Bronze Discus Thrower Olympian

Bronze Olympian figure. Discus thrower in final pose. No signature or marks, height 32 cm

Earle Backen, untitled positive & negative print of tower,…

Tower Print by Earle Backen

Earle Backen, untitled positive & negative print of tower, woodblock or dry point etching, no. 71/100, signed lower right E.I. Backen '74, with an artist's impression of 'Olympia 776 B.C. The First Olympic Games' signed lower right, 30 cm x 20 cm &…

Two framed Melbourne Olympic Photos one signed lower left

Autographed Melbourne Olympics Photo Duo

Two framed Melbourne Olympic Photos one signed lower left

2012 London Olympic Games official Program signed by Oarsome…

Signed Olympic Program by Oarsome Foursome's Gin and Green

2012 London Olympic Games official Program signed by Oarsome Foursome's Drew Gin and Nick green

Autographed Australian kayak paddle signed by Australian…

Autographed 210cm Kayak Paddle by Ken Wallace - Olympic Medallist

Autographed Australian kayak paddle signed by Australian Olympic medallist Ken Wallace, 210 cm long

Vintage signed photograph, Australian Empire Games Team London…

1934 Australian Empire Games Team Signed Photograph

Vintage signed photograph, Australian Empire Games Team London 1934, signed by various members, approx 20 cm 25 cm

2000 Sydney Olympics - Lauren Hewitt: display featuring colour…

Lauren Hewitt Olympics Display

2000 Sydney Olympics - Lauren Hewitt: display featuring colour photograph of Hewitt as part of Australia's 4 x 100m Sprint team, plus a signed photograph of Hewitt competing in the 100m at the 1999 world Championships held at Sevilla; framed & glazed,…