| Copyright | Copyright in all images submitted for this competition remains with you. However, in consideration of the Promoter providing the competition, you grant a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to the Promoter to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of its publications, its websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition. |
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| Eligibility | Open to residents of the UK aged 18 years or over, |
| Finish | 16 July 2012 |
| Entry fee | Free |
Finished
Prize:
- One winner gets two tickets to a sporting occasion in London on 27 July 2012 between 7.30pm and 10.30pm
In order to enter you need to sign Up to Movergy, complete your profile and a pledge in support of the Team GB and ParalympicsGB.
Only one entry per person. The winner will be the person who collects the highest number of votes. The winner will be notified by email no later than 20 July 2012.
Image requirements: JPEG, PNG or GIF; under 7 MB in file size.
The competition starts on the 12 July 2012.
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