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Adam PLOWRIGHT

RARE PHOTOS: Paris olympics set for gold medal in luxury promotion | Rare Historical Photos

LVMH announced its sponsorship last July at a ceremony attended by Antoine Arnault (far left) and his father Bernard (third from left) (Credit: AFP)

From the podium to athletes' wardrobes, French luxury goods giant LVMH is planning to put high-end Gallic chic at the heart of the Paris Olympics, underlining how sport has become a promotional platform for even the most exclusive brands.

Parisian luxury jewellery house Chaumet, one of LVMH's lesser-known properties, was thrust into the public limelight on Thursday when its design for the medals for the July 26-August 11 extravaganza was unveiled.

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