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VisaAs the exclusive payment provider at the Olympic Games, and a TOP Partner for the past 30 years, Visa has a proud history with the Olympic Movement, and the Olympic Games Rio 2016 provided a globally unifying platform for Visa to showcase how the latest payment innovations are helping athletes, fans, cardholders and clients improve everyday experiences.ON-SITE OPERATIONSVisa created the most technologically advanced payment system ever at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and introduced three wearable payment innovations, which re-imagined the existing ways to pay. Visa debuted a payment ring that was given to Team Visa athletes and clients to test out during the Olympic Games, which allowed them to make contactless payments with the tap of their hand. Visa also partnered with Brazilian bank Bradesco to unveil a payment wearable band exclusively offered to the host country. The third payment innovation, created by Visa and Swatch, is the Swatch Bellamy watch, which is widely available to consumers and was sold at both of the Olympic Megastores in Rio. Visa also worked with fellow TOP Partner and key global partner Samsung to bring mobile payments to life at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 through Samsung Pay. Consumers were able to pay using their Visa on their Samsung device at any one of the 4,000 point-of-sale payment terminals throughout the Olympic Park in Rio. “The Olympic Games Rio 2016 provided an unparalleled opportunity to promote the Visa brand on the world stage.”Chris Curtin, Chief Brand & Innovation Marketing Officer, Visa Inc.3Wearable payment innovations introduced4,000Point-of-sale payment terminals throughout the Olympic Park61Athletes formed Team Visa086 SPONSORSHIP