A silver cup used at the first modern Olympic Games has sold for £ 541,000 . Michel Breal 's great grand daughter , Katharine Brunt , aged 88 , attended the Christie 's sale . Sale at Christie 's in London sets new record price for a piece of Olympic memorabilia . Cup was presented to British athlete John Louis , who won marathon at 1896 Games . A Greek athlete wins the auction and cup will go on show in Athens .
A silver cup used at the first modern Olympic Games has sold for £ 541,000 . Sale at Christie 's in London sets new record price for a piece of Olympic memorabilia . Cup was presented to British athlete John Louis , who won marathon at 1896 Games . A Greek athlete wins the auction and cup will go on show in Athens .