Press Release: Chance to name London 2012 Olympic football is up for grabs

Football fans in Coventry and Warwickshire are being given the chance to make a high profile mark on London 2012 by naming the football which will be used during the Olympic football tournament. Coventry and Warwickshire is already set to play a big part in shaping the tournament after it was announced the Ricoh Arena, which will be temporarily renamed the City of Coventry Stadium during London 2012, would host 12 games including the women’s bronze medal match.But now adidas, which will produce the official match ball for London 2012, is offering the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make history by naming the ball for the London 2012 Olympic Games football tournament.Suggested names should combine all the excitement and vibrancy of the Games with everything that’s great about the UK.Will Bastin, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership assistant for the 2012 Games, said: “Competitions like this provide everyone with a chance of being part of London 2012 and Olympic history.“There are already a whole host of ways to engage with London 2012 across Coventry and Warwickshire through the wide range of projects taking place in the region but this is a great chance to have a high profile involvement in the Games at the forefront of the action.“This opportunity is of great significance to the sub-region because not only could people be watching Olympic football in their home city, they could also be watching international stars playing with the ball they named!” Those wishing to purchase tickets for the Olympic football at the City of Coventry Stadium or any other event must first register at www.tickets.london2012.com.The Olympic ticket application process will be open from March 15 for six weeks, enabling people to consider all the options before making their final choices. Applications will close on April 26, 2011 and all oversubscribed events will be allocated via a ballot process.Applications can be made at any point during the six-week application period and it is not a first come, first served process.For the full London 2012 Olympic schedule or to register for tickets visit www.tickets.london2012.comThe winner of the name of the ball competition will also win two tickets to the 2011 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley, be presented with one of the first London 2012 footballs and be involved in the launch of the ball.Those who wish to enter should visit www.adidas.co.uk/nametheball before the competition closes at midnight on February 28, 2011.ENDS

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