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Falkland Islands claimed as 'Argentine soil' in secretly filmed Olympic advert [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Falkland Islands claimed as 'Argentine soil' in secretly filmed Olympic advert
Provocative clip was filmed in secret and shows hockey player
Fernando Zylberberg on a training run past island landmarks
Staff and agencies
guardian.co.uk, Friday 4 May 2012 04.47 BST
Argentina has released a provocative advertisement that was filmed secretly on the Falklands and depicts the islands as "Argentine soil" in an apparent barb aimed at Britain ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.
"To compete on English soil, we train on Argentine soil," is the slogan closing the advert aired on Wednesday night showing Fernando Zylberberg of the Argentine men's hockey team on a training run past several landmarks on the Falklands.
The advert contradicts the government's recent denial that Argentina would seek political gain from the London games, which take place from 27 July to 12 August. Argentina claims sovereignty over the islands in the south Atlantic and calls them Las Malvinas.
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Provocative clip was filmed in secret and shows hockey player
Fernando Zylberberg on a training run past island landmarks
Staff and agencies
guardian.co.uk, Friday 4 May 2012 04.47 BST
Argentina has released a provocative advertisement that was filmed secretly on the Falklands and depicts the islands as "Argentine soil" in an apparent barb aimed at Britain ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.
"To compete on English soil, we train on Argentine soil," is the slogan closing the advert aired on Wednesday night showing Fernando Zylberberg of the Argentine men's hockey team on a training run past several landmarks on the Falklands.
The advert contradicts the government's recent denial that Argentina would seek political gain from the London games, which take place from 27 July to 12 August. Argentina claims sovereignty over the islands in the south Atlantic and calls them Las Malvinas.
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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/04/falkland-islands-argentine-olympic-advert
Related: Argentina's Falklands Olympic ad an insensitive stunt, says UK (The Guardian)
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