Ryan Lochte Auctioning Off Half of His Olympic Medals for Charity [Video]
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Ryan Lochte Auctioning Off Half of His Olympic Medals for Charity [Video]

Ryan Lochte is auctioning off six of his 12 Olympic medals for the Jorge Nation Foundation, a charity that raises funds to send seriously ill children on their dream vacations. 

“I don’t want people to think I didn’t care about the medals,” Lochte told NBC Sports. “I cherish them, but they’re just sitting in my closet collecting dust. … I feel amazing about [the auction] just because I’m going to be helping kids out.”

The 37-year-old Lochte has worked with the Jorge Nation Foundation for more than a decade. His agent also serves on the organization’s board of directors. 

Lochte’s two bronze medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics are currently bidding at $14,150 on RR Auction, above the $12,000 estimate. His two silvers and a bronze from the 2012 London Olympics are currently going for $8,054, and his silver from the 2004 Athens Olympics is at $2,796. Bidding ends July 21. 

Lochte says he will likely put some …

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