Sydney 2000 rings which adorned the Harbour Brideg listed on eBay

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  • The Olympic rings from the Sydney 2000 Games are up for sale
  • They are listed on eBay with bids starting from $10,000
  • The rings were mounted onto the side of the Harbour Bridge for the Games
  • The sellers bought the warehouse they were stored in 
  • Bidding closes just after 10pm on Wednesday night

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Heather Mcnab for Daily Mail Australia

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A piece of the Sydney 2000 Olympics has hit the market- and for as little as $10,000 the Olympic rings which proudly bejewelled the Harbour Bridge could be yours.

An iconic symbol of the 2000 Olympic Games, the enormous steel rings are up for grabs on eBay, after the seller bought the building they were stored in.

‘The Rings are massive, in good condition and under cover. They could be used for igloo type buildings. Located in Goulburn NSW… Transport can be arranged,’ the eBay description said.

An iconic symbol of the 2000 Olympic Games, the enormous steel rings are up for grabs on eBay, with starting bids requested from $10,000

An iconic symbol of the 2000 Olympic Games, the enormous steel rings are up for grabs on eBay, with starting bids requested from $10,000

The rings, which weigh between 40 and 50 tonnes, and measure 70 metres by 40 metres, start at $10,000 on the online auction site.

The seller said that he had contacted the Australian Olympic Committee about the rings but hadn’t heard back, and so decided to sell them on. 

‘I bought the building the rings were made in, but I need the shed space. They’ve got to go,’ he told The Goulburn Post. 

Bidding closes for the iconic rings just after 10pm on Wednesday night

Bidding closes for the iconic rings just after 10pm on Wednesday night

The rings were made by Kermac Engineering and Welding, a Goulburn based company, for the Harbour Bridge in 2000

The rings were made by Kermac Engineering and Welding, a Goulburn based company, for the Harbour Bridge in 2000

 'The Rings are massive, in good condition and under cover. They could be used for igloo type buildings. Located in Goulburn NSW... Transport can be arranged,' the eBay description said

 ‘The Rings are massive, in good condition and under cover. They could be used for igloo type buildings. Located in Goulburn NSW… Transport can be arranged,’ the eBay description said

‘They’re massive things, but structurally they’re in perfect condition. The strip lighting is buggered but other than that they’re fine.’

The rings were made by Kermac Engineering and Welding, a Goulburn based company, for the Harbour Bridge in 2000.

Since the completion of the Games, the rings have been stored in the Kermac shed. 

Bidding closes just after 10pm on Wednesday night.  

The rings weigh between 40 and 50 tonnes and measure 70 metres by 40 metres

The rings weigh between 40 and 50 tonnes and measure 70 metres by 40 metres

‘The Rings are massive, in good condition and under cover. They could be used for igloo type buildings,’ the description said on eBay

 


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