Top 5 Olympic Games Commercials

With the Olympic Games coming to a close, I can't help but feel sad.  All the events, world records broken, legends cementing their statuses, and surprise medallists have not failed to impress in London.  In fact, I was eagerly anticipating the Olympics much more than the Euros.  The simple fact that all the Olympic athletes (bar the professionals that compete in the Olympics) are hungrier than most other athletes gives you this sense of fulfillment cheering them on.

That being said, the Olympic Games, as with any other major sporting event, is the time for commercials to shine just as much as the athletes.  Here are my five favorite commercials:


5. Visa Ads: Isinbayeva & Comaneci
There were plenty of great ads by Visa, but I had to choose my favorite one and ended up choosing my favorite two :).

 

4. Rona Olympic Relay
I'll admit, this commercial really cracked me up when they reached Montreal.  Great music too.

3. Find greatness Nike
Nike wasn't actually an official sponsor of the Olympic Games, but they did a great job sneaking in their ads all the time.  Look out for the kid in minute 0:22, what an inspiration.

2. P&G The hardest job in the world
Warning, this one is a tear jerker.

1. Powerade ION4
The reason I chose this as #1 is because it really motivates me.  Most of us would give up after we stumble a few times in trying to reach our goals, and this video quite concisely shows us that we need to stumble in order to reach perfection.  Well done Powerade.