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.

The eventual winner will earn the right to emblazon its brand on sprinter James Ellington's kit at training and press events before and after next year's Games.

Sponsors have been put off by Ellington's catalogue of injuries and the sprinter.

However Ellington, 26, is now on the track to recovery after four years of serious injury and has clocked this season's fastest 200m time by a British athlete at a non-altitude venue (20.52 seconds).

"I'm injury free now, a year before the Olympics and probably one of the biggest sprint hopes for the country next year. If I want to train full time for the Olympics, I can't get a normal job," he said.

The lot went online at 0000 GMT with an initial reserve price of £30,000. Place your bid

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