London - After losing his funding due to injury problems the last four years, a British sprinter has raised enough money thanks to eBay.
The sprinter, 26-year old James Ellington, raised about $50,000 with the help of 45 bidders over a timespan of ten days. Along with his reserve saving of about the same amount of money, he says he will have enough money to pay for training, travel, and nutritional support. In return he promised to wear their logos “at every possible opportunity where appropriate, including at training and press events, until after the 2012 Games.”
He told BBC he “couldn't be happier” about how it turned out, adding "I didn't think that many people would bid.”
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