{"id":1702,"date":"2012-08-23T13:06:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T13:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1702"},"modified":"2012-08-23T13:06:31","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T13:06:31","slug":"joanna-lumley-auctioning-off-olympic-tracksuit-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/joanna-lumley-auctioning-off-olympic-tracksuit-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Joanna Lumley auctioning off Olympic tracksuit for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Actress Joanna Lumley is auctioning off her Olympic Torch tracksuit to raise money for a military charity.<\/p>\n
Proceeds from the sale will go to Tickets for Troops after Lumley carried the torch earlier this year as her Absolutely Fabulous character Patsy.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, she admitted she was tremendously proud to have been involved in the Olympic Games, which were held in London from July 27th to August 12th.<\/p>\n
"I think if my tracksuit raises some money for a wonderful charity like Tickets For Troops, then it is fitting that I can recognise their dedication and work," Lumley added.<\/p>\n
The tracksuit is listed on eBay – the current highest bid is £176 – and will be sold off on August 25th.<\/p>\n
Lumley became a supporter of the charity, which can count Gary Lineker and Samantha Cameron among its patrons, after she hosted a fundraising event at the Royal Opera House last year.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Joanna Lumley will donate the profits of her Olympic Torch tracksuit auction to Tickets for Troops. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n