| James Kon |
IT WAS an unforgettable and proud moment for Suriani binti Haji Tamit and her husband Abdul Wahab bin Haji Hashim, some of the few Bruneians who witnessed the live entrance of the Brunei contingent at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics.
This was made possible thanks to a very special all-expense paid trip to the Rio Olympics courtesy of Visa.
Suriani was the lucky winner of the Visa Baiduri promotion and won the all-expense five-day-four-night trip which included two return air-tickets from Brunei Darussalam to Rio, tickets to watch the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and pre-selected events, accommodations at the Windsor Atlantica Hotel, a tour of Rio’s iconic landmark and a Visa prepaid card worth US$400 for use during the trip.
It was the first time that Suriani applied for a debit card in her life and lady luck shined on her to be the winner.
Last weekend, Suriani and her husband, Abdul Wahab, shared their once in a lifetime experience with the Weekend Bulletin in an exclusive interview.
The pair was at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics and was carrying the Brunei national flag when the Brunei contingent made their entrance.
Suriani binti Haji Tamit and her husband Abdul Wahab bin Haji Hashim holding the Brunei’s national flag in Rio, Brazil.
Suriani and her husband Abdul Wahab at the Copacabana Beach.
Suriani who works as an administrative staff member in the private sector said, “It was really a proud moment for us to see the Brunei flag and the country’s contingent making their way into the Olympic stadium. We did put up our Brunei flag as the crowd cheered but unfortunately the Brunei contingent couldn’t see us.”
The couple also went on to watch a number of events in the Rio 2016 Olympics like the football match between Portugal and Argentina, beach volleyball and indoor volleyball.
“The indoor volleyball match between Russia and Italy gave us an unforgettable experience. We really got to watch the action close up,” she said.
Another thrilling and fun occasion that both couple remembered was the visit to the Copacabana Beach in Rio where both enjoyed a wonderful time.
“The people that we met during our trip were warm and friendly especially the staff from Visa who really took good care of us,” she added.
When asked why she decided to choose the Baiduri Visa Debit Card, she replied, “I wanted a card that can deduct the amount I spent directly from my account. And I found that Visa is easy to use and widely accepted. I didn’t realise that I won a trip for two to the Rio 2016 Olympics. When the bank contacted me, I thought it was not real. We were very lucky to have won.”
Suriani and her husband both conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to Visa and Baiduri Bank for the rare opportunity to visit Brazil and attend the opening of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
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