Visa extends Olympic sponsorship until 2020
Visa Inc. has been an official sponsor of the Olympic Games since 1986. Last week, the credit card organization announced an extension of the Olympic partnership until 2020.
According to a statement on Wednesday, Visa will therefore be the exclusive local credit card and official means of payment for the Winter and Summer Olympic Games for a further eight years. The sponsorship includes the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi (Russia), the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and the 2020 Olympic Games.
The extension of the Olympic partnership was ceremoniously sealed in Moscow: Rupert Keeley, Group President of Visa Inc., and Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), jointly signed the contract.
The extension of the Olympic partnership was ceremoniously sealed in Moscow: Rupert Keeley, Group President of Visa Inc., and Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), jointly signed the contract.
