IOC Eyes 4 Contenders

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BOSTON The International Olympic Committee today said it has asked four contenders to submit proposals for its global marketing campaign.

Havas Sport, Publicis Groupe’s Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi and WPP Group’s United made the cut following an evaluation of the IOC’s proposal request issued in October.

The estimated media spend is $120 million.

The campaign, which has been themed “Celebrate humanity,” to run in 2007-08 and focus on the 12-19 age group with messages of “excellence, friendship and respect,” the IOC said in a statement.”

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