Visa International became the first worldwide sponsor to renew its Olympic sponsorship through the 2012 Olympic Games. Visa will be the exclusive payment card and official payment service for the four
Olympic Games following Athens 2004. This will include the Olympic Winter Games in Torino in 2006, Beijing in 2008, and the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games, whose sites have yet to be selected. Visa's
renewed sponsorship extends to all participating National Olympic Committees and their Olympic teams. Rights include advertising and promotional use of Olympic marks and graphics, as well as marks
from the National and International Olympic Committees. The agreement also gives Visa the exclusive global marketing rights and official status for the Paralympic Games through 2012.
