Furry "Ambassador" Will Connect Brazil and Australia
All over the world, people recognize the tree-dwelling koala as a symbol of Australia. Thanks to Brazilian Member banks, the furry marsupial will soon become an official Australian "delegate" at the Sao Paulo Zoo a well. In early 1999 the zoo will adopt a koala from Australia; as part of its Sydney 2000 Olympic sponsorship program, Visa Brazil will make a donation to the zoo to cover the animal's food, housing, and medical care.

Elsewhere in the region:
ï The Visa 2000 Olympic Games Graphic Standards Manual and Marketing Brochure were translated into Spanish and Portuguese and will be distributed to Members during the first quarter of 1999.
;ï Regional Olympic activities will be launched at the Regional Member Meeting in New Orleans in March 1999.
;ï Several LAC countries plan to participate in the Visa Olympics of the Imagination program.
ï Planning for local athlete-sponsorship programs is in progress.

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