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Visa Olympics of the Imagination
First launched at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway, Visa Olympics of the Imagination (VOI) is an international art program created for children between the ages of 9 and 13.
VOI is designed to teach children about the goals, ideals and history of the Olympic Movement and challenge them to create an artistic vision based on an Olympic theme. The young winners are chosen on the basis of artistic merit, originality, and ability to communicate the theme in their art.
The theme for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens was “How the Olympic Games Can Help Create A Better Future.” Nearly one million children from 17 countries on five continents entered the competition. 29 winners from Brazil, Canada, China, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK and Ukraine won an opportunity to attend the Olympic Games in Athens where they and a parent or guardian were guests of Visa.
One overall winner was chosen as the “Best of Show” and additionally received a trip to the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. You can view their artwork and that of past winners at www.visa.com/visakids.
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Ten-year-old Lu Li Han from China was selected as the Grand Prize winner of the Visa Olympics of the Imagination (VOI) for her artwork "Dance on Staff." LiHan named her painting in tribute to her love of music, sports, and painting. She paired music with sports using her imagination and uniquely expressed her interpretation of this year's theme - "create a better future." Lu Li Han and one of her parents will attend the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, as guests of Visa. | | |
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