Valerie Adams is one of the most recognisable faces in New Zealand but she will now have a much bigger profile abroad after playing a leading role in Visa's global advertising campaign ahead of the Rio Olympics.
The two-time defending Olympic champion is depicted in the advert driving a number of leading Olympic athletes from the US to Rio, including gold-medal winning American decathlete Ashton Eaton, four-time Olympic champion swimmer Missy Franklin and Canadian divers Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware.
Adams posted the advert on her Facebook page, saying: "Check out Team Visa new ad. Pretty epic with some amazing athletes."
The 31-year-old is chasing a third Olympic gold and told Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB that she had a simple message for her competitors; "Come August 12, at 10 am in the morning, I will be ready."