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COCA-COLACoca-Cola will keep athletes, officials and spectators refreshed with its beverages in Rio de Janeiro, from the Coke Lounge in the Olympic Village to a showcasing experience in the Olympic Park. Here, guests will be able to sample drinks in commemorative aluminium bottles and celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay by having their photo taken with the torch. The Games will also see the Coletivo Coca-Cola project extended further through Coletivo Events Ð a training programme for young people from Rio de JaneiroÕs favelas. Coca-Cola will employ young people from the initiative and train them to work in hospitality, venue operations and experiential roles.ATOSAs the Worldwide IT Partner, Atos is responsible for the entire IT infrastructure that is vital to the success of the Olympic Games Rio 2016. A vast amount of underlying digital technology is required to make it possible, including the systems that beam the results around the world in less than a second and real-time data analytics for safe-keeping of the Games. Atos has also operated the portal to support the recruitment and training of the 70,000 volunteers, and the solution that processes 300,000 accreditations for those involved in the Games.BRIDGESTONE*Bridgestone, the worldÕs largest tyre and rubber company, signed on as a Worldwide Olympic Partner in June 2014 and will serve as the Official Tyre supplier of the Olympic Games Rio 2016. BridgestoneÕs activation plans for the Games include global and national advertising, retail marketing and digital campaigns that will share its Olympic message, as well as Olympic-themed consumer promotions that will bring the Olympic spirit to life at BridgestoneÕs retail locations. In the USA, Bridgestone Americas has partnered with six US Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls who will represent the brand as members of ÒTeam BridgestoneÓ.MCDONALD’SAs the Official Restaurant of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, McDonaldÕs will feed the coaches, officials, athletes and their families and friends onsite in its International Zone Restaurant, and provide a Dessert Kiosk for spectators in Barra Olympic Park. McDonaldÕs is also bringing together approximately 100 children from around the world for a unique opportunity to experience the Games first-hand and participate in the Opening Ceremony as part of the McDonaldÕs Olympics Kids programme. They will also have the opportunity to attend Olympic events, meet athletes and make new friends. McDonaldÕs Olympic activities will create opportunities for connections between fans, athletes and customers through the power of friendship as part of its #FriendsWin digital initiative.DOWDow is involved in nearly 20 projects connected to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, spanning field-of-play technologies to venue construction, transportation and extended infrastructure. Dow was also selected by the Rio 2016 Organising Committee as the Official Carbon Partner, and is using the Games as an opportunity to implement energy efficient and low-carbon technologies across major sectors of the Brazilian economy, to demonstrate the power of innovation to reduce carbon emissions. Dow has committed to delivering third-party verified primary climate benefits of 500,000 tons of CO2 equivalents, and is implementing projects in food packaging, agriculture, industrial processes and building and construction that will achieve this goal and continue to deliver climate benefits well beyond the Olympic Games. GEAs a Worldwide Olympic Partner, GE supports the Olympic Games with digital industrial technology that delivers critical infrastructure and peak performance for host cities, athletes and spectators worldwide. GEÕs technology will be in use in every competition venue and comprises a variety of services from lighting the fields of play to ensuring power connectivity and continuity for the International Broadcast Centre. GE also provides access to healthcare and medical imaging technologies to help clinicians predict, diagnose, treat and monitor health issues and sports injuries and in 2016, for the first time, athletes will have access to Electronic Medical Records. As an Olympic legacy gift to Rio de Janeiro, GE is also providing more efficient lighting for some of the cityÕs key public spaces and transforming the technology at Souza Aguiar Hospital.VITAL SUPPORTTHE WORLDWIDE OLYMPIC PARTNERS WILL PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN RIO DE JANEIRO, AS THEY DO FOR EACH AND EVERY EDITION OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES. HERE, WE HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS THEY WILL MAKE52 OLYMPIC REVIEW TOP PARTNERS