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BMW to Fund Greek Torch Relay for the 2012 Olympic Games
To say that Greece is in financial trouble is like claiming that the Titanic had some water leak issues. The country that gave the world, among other things, the Olympic Games, is in the mire of an economic crisis that threatens the very core of the Eurozone – and, at this point, the light at the end of the tunnel may very well be the train that’s coming… Nevertheless, life goes on not only for the rest of the world but for Greeks, too. London may be hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, but as always, the flame that will burn during the games will be lit in Ancient Olympia, in the Western Peloponnese, on May 10.
Having already been stripped of the 2013 Mediterranean Games last year due to financial difficulties and seeing them being handed over to Turkey was indeed quite a blow. With the recession getting deeper with each passing day, even simple things that were taken for granted, like the torch relay, were at risk.
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Rolls Royce Honors The London Olympics With Special Phantom Series Ii Drophead Coupés
For the first time since its creation in 1904, Rolls Royce replaced the traditional double R-R badges and the iconic Spirit of Ecstasy logo on one of its models, or to be more precise, three examples of the Phantom Series II Drophead Coupés, to mark...
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Mini And British Olympians Save The Day In The Britalian Job
In celebration of the rapidly approaching London 2012 Olympic Games and its partnership with Team GB and Paralympics GB, MINI has created a new short film that reimagines the classic 1969 movie “The Italian Job†on some of the capital’s...
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English Champion Jumps Over 3 Minis In A Promo For The 2012 London Olympics Edition [video]
England long jump champion and London 2012 Olympic Games hopeful, J.J. Jegede succeeded in his attempt to jump over three Minis in an event that took place at Potter’s Field, London, to promote BMW’s sponsorship of next year's Olympic...
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Bmw Creates New Performance Edition Models To Celebrate Sponsorship Of 2012 London Olympics
There are many ways to celebrate the sponsorship of an event like the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but when it comes to automakers, the norm is the introduction of special edition models. For BMW, the festivities over its sponsorship of...
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Vw Reveals First Official Convoy Vehicles For The Beijing Olympic Torch Relay
Approximately two months before the Olympic torch arrives in China, Volkswagen unveiled the first convoy vehicles with the official Olympic design to the public in a presentation that took place in Beijing. These models will be part of 1,000 cars which...
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