EDF - EDF: Official Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

EDF is an official partner and the official electricity supplier of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Through its partnership with the London 2012 Games, EDF is reinforcing its long term commitment to the UK where its subsidiary EDF Energy is the leading low carbon electricity producer with more than 15,000 employees and where it has an important industrial and commercial presence.

Furthermore, the support for London 2012 corresponds with one of EDF Group's ambitions: to develop international brand awareness through this globally recognised event. The partnership aims to further strengthen the Group's position as one of the world's leading low carbon electricity producers. London 2012 provides EDF with a unique platform to promote its expertise and innovations through several initiatives undertaken with the city of London and the Games.

The partnership also demonstrates EDF's commitment to the Olympic movement through its ongoing support of the French Olympic Committee and Paralympics GB in the UK.
Ahead of the London 2012 Games, EDF is supporting Team EDF1 - a group of 36 top-class athletes from across Europe who are preparing for the Games. The team includes athletes from the following sports: swimming, rowing, canoeing, kayaking, Paralympic sports and cycling in the UK.

The partnership embodies the EDF Group values which include respect, solidarity, team spirit and performance and is a testimony to EDF's commitment to sustainable development.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Introduction

2. EDF, official electricity supplier of the London 2012 Games

3. EDF develops innovative projects for London 2012

4. EDF celebrates London 2012

• Sharing an Olympic adventure
• On the road to the Games with Team EDF

Appendices

• Team EDF athlete profiles
• Summary of Team EDF athletes
• EDF Group
• EDF Energy
  

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