伦敦2012年奥运会、残奥会组委会15日宣布，英国劳埃德TSB集团成为第一家国内合作伙伴，并将参与伦敦奥运会门票销售等工作。同时，它将作为金融类唯一的合作伙伴，享有英国国家代表队参加2008年北京奥运会及2010年温哥华冬奥会时的市场开发权。

Lloyds TSB announced as first domestic partner

The London 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced Lloyds TSB as its exclusive Banking¹ Partner.

Lloyds TSB is first domestic partner for the Games, with exclusive marketing² rights and access to Team GB and Paralympics GB between now and 2012.

The bank will use its partnership³ to involve its customers in the Games, and focus on youth and bringing Games to the wider community.

Sir Victor Blank, Chairman, Lloyds TSB Group, said: "We are very proud to be the first organisation⁴ to become a domestic partner of the London 2012 Games which will probably be the most important event to take place in Britain in our lifetime.

"We share LOCOG's excitement and vision as we embark⁵ on this journey. Over the next five years, we will work with our staff, our customers and our local communities to help make 2012 the most inspiring Games ever."

LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe said: "As an athlete, my parents were my sponsors and I could not have competed without their support.

"In a similar way, we cannot stage the Games in 2012 without the support of partner companies and I am delighted to welcome Lloyds TSB to the Olympic and Paralympic Family.

"It is a milestone⁶ moment in the history of the Games, and we couldn't wish for a better first partner to join us on the journey to London 2012."

Vocabulary:

Lloyds TSB：劳埃德TSB集团创立于1688年，是一家设在英国的银行和金融服务集团，主要从事银行，贷款和抵押，储蓄与投资，保险等业务，在全球有2400多家分支机构。

embark on：着手，从事