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Usain Bolt vs. London – Visa ad

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7 August, 2012

Watch Usain Bolt race across London in the 2012 Visa video.

The video was released in March 2012 and shows Usain Bolt racing across in time for the Olympic games.




A lot of work into the making of this advertisement. If you like to know how things work watch the video below for how the ad was made.

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