The USA Paralympic Cycling National team have announced custom cycling clothing brand ZOCA has been named an official supplier of the organisation.

“Being an American made brand, we are honored to have the opportunity to outfit a great American team that will compete on an international level,” said ZOCA’s sales and marketing manager, Samantha Edwardes.

Team USA finished first in medal count at the 2013 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships.

The team’s custom kits will be revealed next month at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., and they will be worn for competition for the first time at the 2014 Para-cycling Track World Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, April 10-13.

Japanese equipment supplier Yonex has today been unveiled as the Official Provider of Badminton Equipment and Services for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. 

The sponsorship will see Yonex provide 15 certified international standard badminton courts, cialis  tournament shuttles, herbal nets, posts and a players’ stringing service as well as having branding rights for court mats and net posts. 

The Badminton Competition will take place at the Emirates Arena and will be played across all 11 days of sport competition at Glasgow 2014 (24 July – 3 Aug).

Established in 1946, the firm has previously been the Official Badminton Equipment Supplier at all the Olympic Games since the sports induction at Barcelona 1992 and is a long time title sponsor of the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships. 

Glasgow 2014 Deputy Chief Executive, Ty Speer, said: “Yonex  is synonymous with Badminton across the globe and we are delighted to welcome them as the latest addition to the Glasgow 2014 sponsor family. 

“The firm has a strong track record in providing world class equipment and services and with their expertise and support we are sure the Glasgow 2014 Badminton competition will be first class and one not to be missed by fans throughout the Commonwealth.” 

Managing Director (UK) of Yonex, Paul Jepson, added: “Yonex is very proud to have been selected as an Official Provider to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.  Part of our company mission is to contribute to society through sports and our involvement in these Games is representative of the investments we make at all levels of badminton to stimulate participation and inspire tomorrow’s champions. 

“We very much look forward to what we are sure will be a spectacle of great sport and we are delighted to be able to play a part in Glasgow 2014.”

British telecommunications company BT has announced today that it will continue its title sponsorship of the BT Great CityGames Manchester. 

The event, now in its sixth year, will be held on Saturday 17 May 2014. 

British London 2012 Olympic long-jump champion Greg Rutherford – and American Richard Browne, London 2012 Paralympic Silver medallist in the Men’s 100m – have today confirmed their attendance at the BT Great CityGames Manchester, with other athletes to be announced in the coming weeks. 

A crowd of 20,000 people is expected to gather on Deansgate in Manchester to see some of the world’s greatest athletes compete on a purpose-built, IAAF-certified track. In addition, field events will take place on Albert Square in front of Manchester Town Hall. The unique format allows spectators to experience all the action for free. 

Suzi Williams, Director BT Group Marketing and Brand, said: “We are delighted to continue our support for the BT Great CityGames Manchester. The event is a fantastic opportunity for people to get up-close and personal to the world’s Olympic and Paralympic champions. We’re especially pleased that this year’s event will showcase an increased number of elite disability events, building on BT’s role at the heart of the Paralympic movement.” 

Brendan Foster, chairman of Nova International, said: “BT’s involvement with the event shows their commitment to create fun, free and accessible opportunities for the British public to cheer on our athletes.”

For the fifth year in a row, order CellMark Paper and Screaming Monkey Racing (SMR) will sponsor a variety of awards and cash incentives for F2000 Championship Series competitors over the course of the 2014 14-race season.

The prize list starts with the Hard Charger Award, sponsored by CellMark Paper, which is a season-long competition culminating in a $1,000 check for whoever advances the most positions between starting and finishing places over the course of the year.

Dave Weitzenhof took the honors in 2013, advancing an astounding 56 places over the season.

To be eligible, a driver must participate in 8 of 14 races with CellMark decals on his or her car, and be present at the Series banquet following the final race at Watkins Glen in October.

For the fourth straight year, the SMR Flying Monkey $500 Award will be given out at the Series banquet in October, which is awarded to someone who generally flies under the radar on race weekend but is a big part of the success of the Series. Recent winners include Lenore Panas, Dave Siegfried, John Dunbrook, Sarah Bonnier and Philip Jerominski.

“We are pleased to help support the F2000 Series, drivers and teams for the 5th straight year. As CellMark approaches our 30th Anniversary we salute the long term success of the series and the participants who compete each weekend. Hard work, commitment and sound strategy always pay off in both business and motorsports. Good luck to all in 2014,” noted CellMark Paper National Sales Director Rick Paul.

Cirrus Aircraft announced it has become a Team Supporter of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship for the 2014 season.

Cirrus will support Team Goulian, the Red Bull Air Race Championship team led by acclaimed air racer and aerobatic pilot, Michael Goulian. This sponsorship builds on the existing partnership between Cirrus Aircraft and Goulian.

“We are very excited to renew our involvement with the Red Bull Air Race,” said Todd Simmons, Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing and Customer Support at Cirrus Aircraft. “This Championship is one of the most exciting sporting events in the world. The passion, energy and excitement at these races is something that every Cirrus owner dreams about. We’re very proud to be a part of it, to bring the series to Cirrus owners and customers in a unique way and to expand our support of Michael Goulianand his team.”

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be back with a full eight-race World Championship staged in seven countries on three continents. The first race will take place in Abu Dhabi February 28 and March 1.

“Having Cirrus Aircraft as a partner is tremendous for us,” said Michael Goulian. “Cirrus is a very strong supporter of our Cirrus flight training center, Executive Flyers Aviation, in Boston, MA. I fly a Cirrus for my personal and business travel as well and have grown to admire its safety systems and performance. The innovation speaks to the company’s commitment to aviation. Having Cirrus be a part of our air race team is a perfect fit for us, for Cirrus Aircraft and for the Red Bull Air Race.”

Cirrus will support Team Goulian for all eight races in the 2014 series and is planning to have a high profile presence at race events in Ascot, England; Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas; Las Vegas, Nev.; and the last race of the year in the Peoples Republic of China.

British clothing manufacturer Henri Lloyd have extended their partnership of British sailing Legend Sir Ben Ainslie and the J.P.Morgan BAR Extreme 40 sailing team.  

Ben will continue to be the face of Henri Lloyd’s marine inspired men’s fashion collection for 2014 and will be putting the marine clothing through its paces as he embarks on his oldest challenge the Extreme Sailing Series campaign.

Paul Strzelecki, viagra buy Joint Chief Executive of Henri Lloyd explained: “Henri Lloyd has supported Ben since he was just 19 early on in his sailing career – we have watched him grow and supported him every step of the way. Ben is one of the truly great sportsmen of our time and we are proud that he chooses Henri Lloyd technical garments and he demonstrates our own ethos of technical excellence, pills performance and intelligent innovation.”

He continued, “We have worked with Ben now for so long that he feels very much part of our family and we are privileged that we have been able to share his journey.”

Ben has worked on a number of projects with Henri Lloyd to guide the design of sailing garments and has had input into the design of the Henri Lloyd Cobra dinghy range as well as giving valuable feedback and input into the sports boat and coastal sailing ranges.

Ben and the J.P Morgan BAR Extreme Sailing Series team will be wearing Henri Lloyd for the Extreme 40 circuit taking place in Singapore this week.