Rio 2016 Olympics drives away with Nissan partners...

Published Feb 09 2012 by SportBusiness.com

Rio 2016 Olympics drives away with Nissan partnership deal

Nissan has signed up as the fifth tier-one partner of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games after holding off competition from several rivals in the automotive field, according to organising committee president Carlos Arthur Nuzman.

Rio 2016’s organising committee on Wednesday stated...

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Entities: London Olympics 2012, Steve Devine, Police

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 22 hours ago - 5 Documents

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Entities: Anna Meares, London Olympics 2012, Australia, Kaarle McCulloch, London

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 5 Documents

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Entities: London Olympics 2012, London, Invention

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 4 Documents

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Entities: London Olympics 2012, Nigeria, Patrick Ekeji

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Entities: Gurwinder Singh, Azlan Shah, London Olympics 2012

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 4 Documents

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Entities: London Olympics 2012, London, London Paralympics 2012, Gordon Thomson, Virgin Trains

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 12 Documents

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Entities: London Olympics 2012, International Olympic Committee, Tokyo, Madrid

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