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CorreiosThe Brazilian post office, known as Correios, became an official sponsor of Rio 2016 in January 2014, when it was chosen as the Official Logistics Operator. The company will play a key role in the first Olympic Games in South America by delivering more than 30 million items for the event, including athletes’ equipment and all the furniture for the Olympic venues. The company was also responsible for logistics operations during the Rio 2007 Pan American Games, when it was in charge of all the transportation and assembly of structures for the competitions. Correios has a long-standing partnership with Brazilian sport. The company has been investing in the development of Olympic athletes and sports for more than 20 years. Besides Rio 2016, the company also supports the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the Brazilian aquatic sports, tennis and handball confederations.ClaroClaro is the Official Mobile Telecommunications Services Partner of Rio 2016 and one of the largest mobile operators in Brazil, serving more than 65 million customers nationwide. The company is controlled by the América Móvil Group, the leading telecom service provider in Latin America and one of the biggest mobile telecommunications brands in the world. Claro will contribute to making Rio 2016 the most connected Games ever and has been improving its mobile network infrastructure in order to meet the demand of over one million visitors and all the requests and data generated by its users during the Games. These will also be important investments that will serve as a legacy for the Brazilian public long after the Games.Media Contact Felipe De Angelis, Correios Communications Advisor + 55 61 99994 5603 imprensa@correios.com.brMedia Contact Fernanda Ferraz, Corporate Communications, Claro, Embratel and NET + 55 11 99415 7548 + 55 11 99621 7795 fernanda.ferraz@claro.com.br40 / IOC MARKETING: MEDIA GUIDE