The 2016 Summer Olympics are officially over. But for two weeks, billions of eyes from around the world watched athletes attempt to break records and bring home the gold. What a perfect opportunity for marketers, no?
Many brands jumped on the Olympics bandwagon, leveraging its popularity for their own campaigns. Some of these brands created particularly inspiring campaigns, both to viewers and marketers alike -- whether for the emotion they elicit, or for the reminder of exactly how to execute a remarkable ad or marketing campaign. 
We rounded up the ones that tugged at our heartstrings as viewers, or inspired us to be better marketers. (Sometimes both.) Check out this list of 11 of the best campaigns from the 2016 Summer Games and what made them so great.
11 of the Best Olympic Marketing Campaigns, Ads, Commercials & Promotions This Year
1) Under Armour: Rule Yourself
The Under Armour brand doesn't just value the success that comes from hard work; it values the hard work and 24/7 dedication that leads to that success. Their emphasis is on self-improvement and self-reliance -- which is why they acquired the fitness tracking platform MapMyFitness back in 2014.
Under Armour's ad campaign for the 2016 Summer Olympics perfectly embodies these deep-seeded values. It focuses on the side of athletic achievement that no one sees. For Michael Phelps, that's the ice baths, cupping therapy, and 12,500 calories he has to eat every day. For an ordinary person, it might be taking the stairs, getting a full night's sleep, or tracking your meals using their MyFitnessPal app. But the message is the same, and it's a powerful one: "It's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light."
2) Procter & Gamble: "Thank You Mom"
For the 2012 Summer Olympics, Procter & Gamble created a campaign called "Thank You, Mom" that showed flashbacks of Olympic athletes from all over the world growing up and practicing their sport with support from their mothers. That same campaign is back again this year, featuring athletes and their mothers from this summer's Games.
This year's campaign shows athletes' mothers helping them through times of stress, cheering them along, and supporting them. Notice the clickable link they added to the video that takes viewers to a web page where they can send a personalized thank-you note to their own moms. Take a look ... and maybe grab a tissue.
3) Panasonic UK: #Superfans
Cheering on your country is a lot easier when you're the one hosting the Olympics, as Great Britain did in London in Summer 2012. With the Games in Brazil this year, Panasonic, a long-time official partner to the British Olympic Association, wanted to help Great Britain keep up the fan-fueled momentum. So in April 2016, they announced a crowdsourced campaign called #Superfans, which invited fans of Team GB to post pictures on social media using the hashtag to encourage engagement.
"It is a great opportunity for us to share our passion for the Olympics as a company and to connect with consumers on an emotional level," said Managing Director of Panasonic UK Andrew Denham. "This is why Panasonic's heritage as a global Olympic partner is so important to me – it adds some real spark and colour to the brand."
All the fan photos posted with the hashtag #Superfans was posted on a dedicated web page on Team GB's official site, and Panasonic UK offered extra incentives like Twitter contests.
Watching @TeamGB today? Make sure you send your support using #Superfans for a chance to win a TV! pic.twitter.com/KgpbVGuL4W
- Panasonic UK (@PanasonicUK)
August 13, 2016
Here's a sampling of the fan-sourced content on Twitter:
#superfans assemble @_GBHockey @TeamGB GB ON
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