HOME DEPOT RENEWS OLYMPIC SPONSORSHIP
By Adnews Staff
The Home Depot of Salt Lake City, Utah will be sponsoring the Canadian and U.S. Olympic teams in the 1998 Olympic Winter Games through the year 2004. The agreement includes the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, the 2002 games in Salt Lake City and the 2004 games in Athens, Greece. The deal also includes the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, as well as the U.S. Pan American Games teams in 1999 and 2003. Home Depot sponsored the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and the Canadian Olympic Team. In addition, the retailer will sponsor the product, premier and tour of Olympic Glory, a 40-minute IMAX film that will focus on the drama, glory and spirit of the Olympic games, as well as the traning regimens and technological expertise required for Olympic success.