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On Your Mark, Get Set, Draw: Visa Olympics of the Imagination 2008 Launches in Canada; International art competition encourages children to explore Olympic values for chance to attend the Beijing Olympic Games.

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jan 7, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Visa, a worldwide sponsor of the Olympic Games, today announced the Canadian launch of the Visa Olympics of the Imagination (VOI) international children's art competition. Created for children ages 10 to 14, VOI encourages children to think creatively and explore the history and values of the Olympic Games. Four First Prize winners from Canada will be among the 30 children from 18 participating countries who will attend the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games as guests of Visa.

With the support of the Canadian Olympic Committee, the VOI Canada competition runs from January 7 to April 4, 2008 and encourages children to create ...

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