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Jim G.

(14,811 posts) Sun Jul 25, 2021, 08:44 AM Jul 2021

I Just Saw A Great Ad From 'Dick's Sporting Goods' During The Olympics

I couldn't find it online to post, but it was a video montage of female athletes with the "Miss America" theme playing over it.

Powerful!

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I Just Saw A Great Ad From 'Dick's Sporting Goods' During The Olympics (Original Post) Jim G. Jul 2021 OP

Yes it is nice! . ... Lovie777 Jul 2021 #1

Great Ad! Here ya go.... gainesvillenole Jul 2021 #2

Thank You! That's The One! Jim G. Jul 2021 #3

Ithink their CEO is a woman. n/t ms liberty Jul 2021 #4

YouTube links Danascot Jul 2021 #5

Thank You! Jim G. Jul 2021 #6

When our younger son, now 28, was maybe 10 or so, a Dick's opened in the... 3catwoman3 Jul 2021 #7

It was powerful.. Duppers Jul 2021 #8

Lovie777

(12,234 posts)

1. Yes it is nice! . ...

Reply to Jim G. (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 08:54 AM

Jul 2021

gainesvillenole

(121 posts)

2. Great Ad! Here ya go....

Reply to Jim G. (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 09:02 AM

Jul 2021

https://www.adweek.com/creativity/dicks-sporting-goods-support-local-athletes-olympic-tie-in-ad/

Jim G.

(14,811 posts)

3. Thank You! That's The One!

Reply to gainesvillenole (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 09:18 AM

Jul 2021

ms liberty

(8,572 posts)

4. Ithink their CEO is a woman. n/t

Reply to Jim G. (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 10:20 AM

Jul 2021

Danascot

(4,690 posts)

5. YouTube links

Reply to Jim G. (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 11:16 AM

Jul 2021

Jim G.

(14,811 posts)

6. Thank You!

Reply to Danascot (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 11:20 AM

Jul 2021

I looked - but Google didn't like my query I guess.

3catwoman3

(23,973 posts)

7. When our younger son, now 28, was maybe 10 or so, a Dick's opened in the...

Reply to Jim G. (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 11:40 AM

Jul 2021

…mall right near us. He did not know that Dick was a nickname for Richard, but was quite aware of the more colloquial meaning. He looked at me, eyes wide with horror, and asked, “Why would anyone name a store THAT?” To this day, I think of that every time I see the sign -

Duppers

(28,120 posts)

8. It was powerful..

Reply to Jim G. (Original post)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 06:17 PM

Jul 2021

And very touching, at least to me.

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