101. A recent survey revealed that more people thought Mastercard was an Olympic sponsor than Visa. 102. But the highest rated credit card mentioned fourth-most often as an Olympic sponsor is not even paying for the special rights at the Atlanta Games. 103. They are owned by Pepsico, the corporate rival of Atlanta-based Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola. 104. Their major rival in the credit card game, which is an official Olympic sponsor, was recognized as such by fewer people. 105. USA Track and Field and meet promoters will buy time on television with the help of three Olympic sponsors to replace an oil firm which backed out. 106. Olympic sponsor Randstad eventually found occassional work in car parks and other places away from the Olympics. 107. Olympic sponsors want the same long-term commitments the International Olympic Committee has made to television networks to ensure the value of their investment. 108. Organizers had planned to accept rival American Express cards to make sales easier, but protests from Olympic sponsor Visa ended that bid. 109. Rissanen had to beat out a tenacious competitor, Stephanie Blank, whose husband Arthur Blank is president of Olympic sponsor The Home Depot. 110. She said Atlanta Plus is prepared to launch a boycott of the Games and a product boycott of top Olympic sponsors. |