Mercedes-Benz in new Olympics gesture
Mercedes-Benz has today restated its commitment to the Olympic Games, by delivering yet another minibus to a National Olympic Committee.
The latest minibus has gone to the Vietnam Olympic Committee - ten years after it received its first Mercedes-Benz vehicle - and it will be used to transport young Vietnamese athletes to training sessions and competitions.
Wilfried Porth, director of the van business unit at DaimlerChrysler, observed: "With this partnership, not only are we showing that we promote sports, but also that we are a company that deals responsibly.
"This partnership is not only limited to sports; it also shows our joint efforts in social and cultural areas. With our Mercedes-Benz vans, we are honoured to be able to make a practical contribution, in which we provide for mobility and bring young people together."
Speaking on behalf of the Vietnam Olympic Committee, Nguyen Danh, the organisation’s president, said that the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter would bring huge benefits to the nation’s young athletes.
"Sport in Vietnam has improved enormously in recent years. That is also shown by the winning of a silver medal in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney which we are very proud of. But naturally, we would like to achieve more success in the future and this vehicle can be very supportive, since it helps to greatly improve the training conditions of our athletes."
Recently, Mercedes-Benz won two prestigious prizes at the Fleet News Awards 2007 event, one of which went to the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter had already scooped What Van? magazine’s Van of the Year title.
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