Worldwide Olympic Partners

As the Olympic Movement's longest continuous corporate supporter, The Coca-Cola Company is a Worldwide Olympic Partner and proud to be the Official Non-alcoholic Beverage Sponsor of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Coca-Cola, and other products of The Coca-Cola Company such as Dasani water and POWERade, help refresh athletes, volunteers, officials, members of the media and spectators during the Olympic Games.

 

As Worldwide Information Technology (IT) Partner for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Atos Origin integrates, manages and secures the vast IT system that relays results, events and athlete information to spectators and media around the world. The company brings considerable international IT experience to the Olympic Games, including global expertise and leadership in consulting, systems integration, operations management, information security and software applications development.

 

General Electric is a Worldwide Partner and a provider of a number of product categories, including: Energy Power Generation and Distribution Systems, Appliances, Lighting Solutions, Security Equipment and Systems, Water Treatment Facilities and Services, Transportation Systems, Aircraft Engines, Equipment and Transportation Management, and Medical Imaging Equipment.

 

McDonald's became an official sponsor of the Olympic Games in 1976 and has a longstanding commitment to the Olympic Movement. At the 1968 Olympic Winter Games, McDonald's airlifted hamburgers to US athletes competing in Grenoble, France who reported they were homesick for McDonald's food. Since then, the company has served its menu of choice and variety to millions of athletes, their families and fans. In 2004, McDonald's announced the continuation of its TOP sponsorship for the next eight consecutive years through the 2012 Games. McDonald's operates more than 30,000 restaurants in 119 countries, employs 1.5 million people, and serves 47 million customers worldwide every day.

 

Omega is the Official Timekeeper of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Since 1932, Omega has delivered the official results at 22 Olympic Games. It ensures the accuracy of scoring and competition results, and that results are delivered promptly to the public at the venues and through broadcast, print and online media to audiences around the world.

 

Under its Panasonic brand, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. provides the Olympic Games with state-of-the-art digital audio/video equipment, such as flat screen televisions, digital video cameras, DVD recorders and professional audio/video equipment. Panasonic’s technology plays a vital role in delivering the sights, sounds and unique excitement of the Olympic Games -- from the field of play to Games spectators, through its large on-site video screens and professional audio systems, and to people around the world, through broadcasting, with its digital broadcast equipment. Panasonic’s exclusive product category is Audio, Television, Video equipment, including Car Navigation, and Multimedia Products.

 

Samsung’s involvement with the Olympic Games began in 1988, when it became a local sponsor for the Seoul 1988 Olympic Summer Games. In 1997, the company then became a member of The Olympic Partner (TOP) Programme, Worldwide Olympic Partner in the wireless communications equipment category, continuing its contribution to the Olympic Movement for five consecutive Olympic Games. Through its advanced wireless telecommunication technology and products, Samsung is recognized for providing the Games with crucial, real-time information service in support of the world's largest sporting event. Samsung is proud to carry on its Olympic partnership through the 2016 Olympic Games.  

 

Visa is a Worldwide Olympic Sponsor, and the exclusive card and the official payment system of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Visa's Olympic sponsorship began in 1986; since then it has sponsored five Olympic Summer Games and six Olympic Winter Games. Visa is the leading payment brand in the world; 21,000 financial institutions worldwide rely on Visa’s processing system, VisaNet®, to facilitate $3 trillion (USD) in annual transactions with virtually 100 per cent reliability.