倫敦2012年奧運會、殘奧會組委會15日宣布，英國勞埃德TSB集團成為第一家國內合作伙伴，并將參與倫敦奧運會門票銷售等工作。同時，它將作為金融類唯一的合作伙伴，享有英國國家代表隊參加2008年北京奧運會及2010年溫哥華冬奧會時的市場開發權。

Lloyds TSB announced as first domestic partner

The London 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced Lloyds TSB as its exclusive Banking Partner.

Lloyds TSB is first domestic partner for the Games, with exclusive marketing rights and access to Team GB and Paralympics GB between now and 2012.

The bank will use its partnership to involve its customers in the Games, and focus on youth and bringing Games to the wider community.

Sir Victor Blank, Chairman, Lloyds TSB Group, said: "We are very proud to be the first organisation to become a domestic partner of the London 2012 Games which will probably be the most important event to take place in Britain in our lifetime.

"We share LOCOG's excitement and vision as we embark on this journey. Over the next five years, we will work with our staff, our customers and our local communities to help make 2012 the most inspiring Games ever."

LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe said: "As an athlete, my parents were my sponsors and I could not have competed without their support.

"In a similar way, we cannot stage the Games in 2012 without the support of partner companies and I am delighted to welcome Lloyds TSB to the Olympic and Paralympic Family.

"It is a milestone moment in the history of the Games, and we couldn't wish for a better first partner to join us on the journey to London 2012."

Vocabulary:

Lloyds TSB：勞埃德TSB集團創立于1688年，是一家設在英國的銀行和金融服務集團，主要從事銀行，貸款和抵押，儲蓄與投資，保險等業務，在全球有2400多家分支機構。

embark on：著手，從事

（Agencies)

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