London 2012 revives branded stadium 'wrap' idea

The organisers of London 2012 have announced fresh plans for a £7m branded 'wrap' around the Olympic Stadium, with non-sponsor brands able to tender for the project.

London 2012: reviving branded 'wrap' around the stadium
London 2012: reviving branded 'wrap' around the stadium

The 900m-long, 20m-high wrap will be placed around the base of the East London stadium.

The proposal had been scrapped in October last year, after the government challenged the Olympic Delivery Authority to find savings of more than £20m.

However, London 2012 chairman Lord Coe revealed that brands had expressed an interest in funding the scheme.  A tender for "expressions of interest" will therefore be issued later this month.

Controversially, brands that are not official Olympic sponsors will be allowed to approach Locog about bidding for the property.

In November, Absolute Radio launched a high-profile campaign to restore the wrap. The station proposed that the wrap carry 700,000 images of individual members of the public, as part of a wider competition.

Locog declined to comment on the tender.

Market Reports

Get unprecedented new-business intelligence with access to ±±¾©Èü³µpk10’s new Advertising Intelligence Market Reports.

Find out more

Enjoying ±±¾©Èü³µpk10’s content?

 Get unlimited access to ±±¾©Èü³µpk10’s premium content for your whole company with a corporate licence.

Upgrade access

Looking for a new job?

Get the latest creative jobs in advertising, media, marketing and digital delivered directly to your inbox each day.

Create an alert now

Partner content