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Visa Olympics of the Imagination

Visa Olympics of the Imagination (VOI) allows children ages 10-14 to learn about the Olympic Movement while participating in an artistic competition. As a reward, they win an opportunity to attend the Olympic Games as guests of Visa. This global program is designed to teach children about the goals, ideals and history of the Olympic Games while exercising their imaginations. Winners receive the opportunity to attend the Olympic Games.

Visa launched the Visa Olympics of the Imagination program in 1994 to encourage children to think creatively and explore the history and values of the Olympic Games. More than 1 million children have taken part in the competition since its inception in 1994. To date, 255 children from 44 countries have attended the Olympic Games as guests of Visa.

Visa hosted its seventh Visa Olympics of the Imagination international youth art competition for the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. The children were asked to use their imaginations to create a flag that represented the Olympic winter sport in which they would most like to compete. The program ran in 13 participating countries from June through November 2005. More than 500,000 children entered the contest worldwide. To view the winners’ artwork, click here: http://sponsorships.visa.com/olympic/voi/voi_gallery.jsp

Visa looks forward to hosting its eighth Visa Olympics of the Imagination for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. As a new facet of the program, children may either submit a computerized electronic drawing, or traditional two-dimensional art, if they prefer. All the art will be based on a theme of global unity. The children will be asked to "Show how the Olympic Games connect different cultures and capture the Beijing theme - One World, One Dream."

The program runs through May 2008, in participating countries.