Adidas Offer Chance To Name Olympic Football
Adidas are offering the UK public the opportunity to name the official football that will be used at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The football is a brand new design to celebrate the historic occasion and adidas, the official sportswear partner for London 2012, has invited the public to come up with a name for the ball.
The design of the ball remains a secret and will remain under wraps until the official launch in the spring of 2012, when the lucky winner will become part of Olympic Games history by having their suggested name printed on the ball.
Not only will the winner become part of the Olympic legacy, they will also be presented with an official football and, as a little extra, two tickets to the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley.
Everton and England U21 player Jack Rodwell said: ‘the Games capture the whole world’s attention and it’ll be amazing to have the finest sportsmen and women competing in Britain. I would be proud to be involved and represent Team GB as competing in an Olympics on home soil is without a doubt, a once in lifetime opportunity’.
An expert panel will then narrow down the entries to a shortlist of 10 and, from this top 10, one winner will be picked.
Chairman of the 2012 Games, Sebastian Coe, said: ‘the Olympic Football tournament will see some of the world’s best young players competing in this country and millions of people can be part of it when tickets go on sale from March 15. However one lucky person will make a real mark on the tournament by naming the ball – what an opportunity to be part of Olympic history’.
You can enter your suggestion at www.adidas.co.uk/nametheball – closing date for entries midnight 28th February 2011.
