Beau Sancy Beau Sancy The Beau Sancy is a modified "pear double rose cut" diamond found in India that has been owned by a number of European royal houses. In May 2012, it was sold at Sotheby's auction in Geneva for $9.57 million. The original estimated price of $2 million was lifted five times during the eight-minute battle between five buyers, before the diamond was sold to one of them who remained anonymous. The Beau Sancy diamond takes its name from Nicolas de Harlay, Lord of Sancy, who brought the diamond to France from India where he had been the French ambassador.
Football 5-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics goalkeepers. For the first time, the sighted players were awarded medals as part of their team. Football 5-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Football 5-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in London at the Riverbank Arena, from 31 August to 8 September. Football 5-a-side is played by athletes with visual impairment, with a ball with a noise making device inside. For these games, the men competed in an 8-team tournament. Brazil were the favorites since they won both in Athens 2004 and in Beijing 2008; they are also the defending world champions. Each of the eight participating nations