James Ellington

James Ellington of Britain runs next to Nickel Ashmeade of Jamaica and Jeremy Dodson of the U.S. in Daegu

Close shave for Britain's eBay athlete

LONDON (Reuters) - A shaving company has come to the rescue of a British athlete who put himself up for auction on eBay to secure sponsorship for the London Olympics only to find the winning bidder was a hoax.
 

British sprinter raises 2012 sponsorship on eBay

LONDON (Reuters) - A top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year has raised 32,550 pounds ($50,500) in sponsorship by auctioning himself on eBay.
 

Sprinter turns to eBay for Olympic bid

An athlete on Wednesday put himself up for auction on online giant eBay in a desperate attempt to attract sponsors in the run up to London's 2012 Olympic Games.
 

British sprinter turns to eBay for Olympic bid

A British athlete on Wednesday put himself up for auction on online giant eBay in a desperate attempt to attract sponsors in the run up to London's 2012 Olympic Games.
 

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