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NBA makes most of Olympics

The National Basketball Association, the most-watched sports league in China, is opening its first stores in Beijing and using the Olympics to boost popularity in its biggest overseas market.

  • Party king

    Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser beer, wants to be the life of the party at the Olympics, and to grab a bigger share of the mainland's huge...

  • Brew and renew

    For Tsingtao Brewery, the nation's second-largest beer producer by market share, sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics is a chance to regain the top...

  • Flying high

    National carrier Air China will leverage its Olympic sponsorship to boost brand awareness across the globe.

  • The Game of Life

    When Canadian insurer Manulife Financial took over US counterpart John Hancock Financial Services in 2004, the deal came with a gift - Olympic...

  • Dressing the world

    Hengyuanxian is a major clothes manufacturer on the mainland and hopes its sponsorship of the Olympics will help it go global.

  • Bird's eye view

    Rather than slumming it with the rest of us, the well-heeled have their own corporate boxes to watch the Games in style.

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