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'Swimmer' 30sec

SFX: Swimming pool stadium. Echoes of whispering crowd, slapping of thighs and bare feet on wet floor as athletes take positions. One swimmer clear above others.

FVO: She is an Olympic swimmer.

SFX: Crack of starter’s pistol. Echoing roars of crowd.

FVO: After one second she hits the water.

SFX: Splash of swimmers entering pool. Roars of crowd mixed with splashes of strokes.

FVO: At ten seconds she’s pulling strongly .

SFX: Splashes of swimmer’s strokes becoming more spread out. One swimmer in foreground.

FVO: At twenty seconds she’s in the lead.

SFX: Splashing of swimmers. Crowd bursts into much louder roars and applause.

FVO: And one second later, over a billion compatriots know it.

SFX: sound of a billion Chinese cheering - ie a cheer that sounds like a lot more people than the previous cheer.

FVO: Thanks to IBM’s network computing solution for the Olympic games.

Different MVO: IBM. Worldwide Olympic Sponsor.