Federer Memorabilia Net $4.7 Million at Auction
Voice of America
GENEVA - Roger Federer may have seen his dreams of Olympic gold dashed this week, but he can celebrate that t-shirts, racquets, and shoes from his trophy-laden tennis career proved a treasure trove at auction.
The sports legend saw every single item that went under the hammer at a two-phased Christie's auction sold, raking in $4.7 million. The combined proceeds from an online and a live auction -- over three times more than his 1-million target -- will go to the Roger Federer Foundation, which supports educational projects in southern Africa and his native Switzerland. "I am overwhelmed by the generosity and enthusiasm of the support from around the world," Federer said in a statement.Young women and their coach Dioguinho bring it in for a team huddle at the start of a football training session run by the Bola de Ouro social program, at the Complexo da Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 16, 2024. Agatha strikes a ball during a football training session run by the Bola de Ouro social program, at the Complexo da Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 16, 2024. Relatives watch a football training session for young women run by the Bola de Ouro social program at the Complexo da Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 16, 2024.
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