This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Prevent the sale of the Olympic Torches
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It is disgusting that members of the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay team are selling their torches on eBay.
The Olympics is a national event, and should be celebrated together, not by individuals making a quick quid by selling on something that is so iconic to the 2012 Olympics.
The government should step in and prevent the sale of the torches. If sales are succeeded - any proceeds should be seised and donated to a charity. The seller should also be removed from any record that they were a 'Torch bearer'
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Torchbearers have the option to buy their torches - what they do with a torch they have bought is up to them. We hope they go to good homes, but this is not something in which the Government can intervene.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.