Olympic Triathlete Models


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Vanessa Fernandes for Nike|
Hot off the heels of her commercial for Nike, Portuguese triathlete Vanessa Fernandes won the silver medal in Beijing. Despite being the favorite to win the triathlon, Fernandes finished with a time of 1:59:34.63, about a minute behind gold medalist Emma Snowsill of Australia. Her medal was the first for the Portuguese in Beijing. Fernandes was introduced to the triathlon by her father, a former cyclist, in 1999. The 2004 Athens Olympics were her first Olympic Games, where at just 18 she finished in eighth place. Via: vanessafernandes.net |
Celebratory Commercials (VIDEO)
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Controversial 2008 Beijing Olympics Ads
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games USBs (GALLERY)
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$38 Billion Olympics
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Animated Advertising For Beijing Olympics (VIDEO)
BBC Sport's Olympics MonkeyThe BBC Sport department has debuted a cool animated video campaign to promote its coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which start on 08.08.08. Artists Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn from the band Gorillaz…
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