Olympic Torch carried by Bruce Jenner through Lake Tahoe going on

The 1984 Summer Olympics torch, which was carried by Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner, is going up for the auction. It is the first major piece of Jenner memorabilia to head to the auction block since the ex- Olympian revealed in April she was transitioning from male to female. Lorsch, an entrepreneur who orchestrated the Tahoe part of the Olympic torch relay, was responsible for Jenner’s participation.

The brass torch will hit the block at Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night Sports Auction in Chicago on July 30th.

“This torch serves as a wonderful symbol that masculinity and femininity are not mutually exclusive”, Chris Ivy, Heritage’s director of sports auctions, said, according to the AP.

“As the 1976 decathlon champion, Jenner was the only celebrity runner designated during the 50 kilometer stretch that Caesars Tahoe sponsored”.

Jenner came to worldwide attention by winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Summertime Olympics in Montreal, where she was given the moniker of “world’s greatest athlete”. “The decathlon has always been considered the ultimate athletic proving ground, Jenner has played both gender roles masterfully”.

Jenner was approached to carry the torch as part of the Los Angles Summer Olympic Games to help support Caesars Tahoe’s agenda of giving back to the local community and promoting area youth programs, said Lorsch. Seven kilometers of the 50-kilometer Nevada leg were run by individuals, 42 went to local organizations and Jenner finished out the relay and carried the torch to the Nevada-California border.

Jenner once again became a household name through the popular reality TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, appearing as the paterfamilias through a now-ended marriage to Kris Kardashian.

“I hate to run”, she said. And I now people will laugh at me when they see my knees.