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19 Olympic Advertisements

From Celebratory Cola Brand Memoirs to Comical Olympic Travel Ads

— February 5, 2014 — Marketing
With Sochi 2014 fast approaching, this collection of Olympic advertisements are sure to get you in the spirit for what’s sure to be a fierce competition. While the controversy surrounding the games this year is plentiful, this collection of Olympic advertisements features everything from formal adverts to spoofs that make social commentaries on the past and present nature of Olympic proceedings.

Whether you’re a die-hard fan, passive enthusiast or activist, this collection of Olympic advertisements holds a number of interesting examples ranging from heartfelt to hilarious that will help to spark different ways of thinking about the games and social constructs as a whole. There is little in society that shouldn’t be discussed and the Olympic games, winter or summer, are definitely no exception.


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Fearsome Olympic Trailers
Fearsome Olympic Trailers
This BBC Olympics Coverage Ad is Frightening and Captivating
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Hidden Brand Sports Ads
Hidden Brand Sports Ads
Gatorade 'What's Inside' Spot Demonstrates It Was Part of the Olympics
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Nostalgic Sports Commercials
Nostalgic Sports Commercials
The 'Kids 2012' Olympics Ad is Revving Up for the Games' First Day
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Dramatic Nation-Rousing Ads
Dramatic Nation-Rousing Ads
The Adidas ‘What Will You Take’ Promo Supports Team Great
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Winter-Embracing Olympic Campaigns
Winter-Embracing Olympic Campaigns
Get Patriotic with the We Are Winter Olympic Campaign
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Curling Commentary Film Promos
Curling Commentary Film Promos
The Ron Burgundy Curling Commentary is Comedy Gold
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Celebratory Cola Brand Memoirs
Celebratory Cola Brand Memoirs
'Coca-Cola: Film, Music, Sports' Offers a Pop Cultural Brand Histor
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Greenified Winter Games
Greenified Winter Games
The 2010 Vancouver Olympics Go Green
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Athletic Arctic Awareness Ads
Athletic Arctic Awareness Ads
The WWF Global Warming Ads Spoof the Summer Olympic Games
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Impassioned Family Olympic Ads
Impassioned Family Olympic Ads
The Barnes Twins Appear in an Inspiring Olympic Guinness Ad
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Carefree Cityscape Campaigns
Carefree Cityscape Campaigns
The Lacoste 'Life is a Beautiful Sport' Spring 2014 Ads are Whimsical
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Adventurous World Sports Ads
Adventurous World Sports Ads
The Bank of China 2012 Olympics Campaign Features London's Big Ben
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Smelly Olympic Campaigns
Smelly Olympic Campaigns
The Old Spice 'I Will Live Forever' Ad Ties Knots with the Olympics
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Comical Olympic Travel Ads
Comical Olympic Travel Ads
The Escape the Madness Campaign Encourages Visiting Ireland
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Athletic Parenting Acknowledgements
Athletic Parenting Acknowledgements
The London 2012 Olympic Procter and Gamble Commercial is Sweet
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Olympic Athlete Couture Campaigns
Olympic Athlete Couture Campaigns
Michael Phelps for Louis Vuitton is an Unlikely Combination
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Comedic Olympic Posters
Comedic Olympic Posters
Stephen Colbert and Shepard Fairey Team Up to Defeat the World
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Everyday Champion Advertisements
Everyday Champion Advertisements
The Nike 'Find Your Greatness' Commercial is Empowering
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Stirring Paralympics Ads
Stirring Paralympics Ads
Ray Grassi and Stephanie Dixon are Inspiring in the Campaign by Bbdo
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