Monday, May 31, 2010

For the love of soccer ... vote for your favourite doodle

As the countdown to the FIFA World Cup begins, we're excited to share with you the ten Aussie finalists in the first ever global Doodle 4 Google competition.


Earlier this year we announced "Doodle 4 Google - I Love Soccer", inviting 4 to 17 year olds across the world to design their own Google logo, depicting the artist's passion for soccer as a way to celebrate this amazing global event.

Australia's finalists are now open to public vote to determine the winning entry, which will be displayed on the Aussie Google homepage on June 13, supporting the Socceroos on the day of their first World Cup match. The national winner will then be put forward to a global final, with the opportunity to have their doodle displayed to hundreds of millions of people worldwide on the day of the World Cup final (11 July 2010) - and win a holiday to South Africa, home of this year's FIFA World Cup.

We're proud of our local entries and encourage all Aussies to get into the spirit of competition, and vote for their favourite doodle - simply visit google.com.au/doodle4google and cast your vote by Monday, June 7.

Our national finalists are:
  • Claudio Cruz, 9, Ocean Reed, WA
  • Madison Pole, 11, Maryland, NSW
  • Maria Rapetti, 11, Highbury, South Australia
  • Marcus Calangelo, 12, South Australia
  • Keelie Sander, 12, Toowoomba, QLD
  • Patricia Luu, 14, Milpera NSW
  • Gloria Lo, aged 15, Bexley, NSW
  • Robin Jeon,15, Carlingford, NSW
  • Abdul Qambana, aged 16, Endeavour Hills, VIC
  • Topaz Turkenitz, aged 17, Caulfield, VIC
And to see what our talented Aussie finalists are up against, check out the competition on the "I love Soccer" sites from around the world:
We want to demonstrate the artistic talents of our Aussie finalists to the world - so show your Aussie spirit and vote for your favourite 'doodle' today.

Posted by Katharina Friedrich, marketing manager
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