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Furnishings from the athlete apartments at the Rio Olympic Village are currently up for auction via our B-Stock Events marketplace. Olympic Sponsor, RGS Events, the official FF&E Project Manger of the Games, is selling bulk quantities of furniture, fixtures and equipment from the athlete apartments and sporting venues; items to be auctioned include: 20,000 beds, 10,000 wardrobes, 42,000 tables and 135,000 chairs. Everything will be sold and shipped in 40-foot containers.
Bidding for the first round of auction lots is currently open at https://events.bstock.com/ with additional back-to-back auctions being added throughout the summer. Everything will be available for delivery following the Paralympics closing ceremony in September.
B-Stock is thrilled to be partnering with RGS Events on this first-of-its-kind marketplace and to give our business buyers around the globe the opportunity to secure a piece of Olympic history.
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