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Super Bowl 2018
Skittles created a 'Super Bowl' ad for a single teenager instead of buying official ad space, generating buzz and circumventing official channels.
2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Eurostar heavily promoted discounted fares 'to the Olympics', despite not being the official partner, which was SNCF.
FIFA World Cup 2010
Bavaria beer had Dutch models wear orange dresses in a stunt, overshadowing official sponsor Budweiser.
1992 Barcelona Olympics
American Express ran ad campaigns implying sponsorship or affiliation with the Olympics, despite Visa being the official sponsor.
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Kodak sponsored broadcastings and Olympic-themed advertising, despite Fuji being the official sponsor.
2016 Rio Olympics
Under Armour supplied non-sponsor apparel to athletes, taking attention away from official sportswear sponsor Nike.
2014 FIFA World Cup
Beats by Dre distributed headphones to players and was heavily featured despite Sony being the official sponsor.
2017 Boston Marathon
New Balance used its association as the 'Official Running Shoe' of the Boston Marathon to overshadow Adidas, the main sponsor.
2000 Sydney Olympics
Qantas used the slogan 'Spirit of Australia' and had heavy marketing, despite Ansett Australia being the official airline.
1994 FIFA World Cup
MasterCard was the official sponsor, but American Express used the slogan 'You don't need a Visa to make it to the World Cup.', insinuating its involvement.
2012 London Olympics
Nike launched the 'Find Your Greatness' campaign at the same time of the Olympics, without being an official sponsor like Adidas.
1996 Cricket World Cup
Pepsi launched a 'Nothing Official About It' campaign despite Coca-Cola being the official sponsor.
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