Canon U.S.A. Inc., asthma a leader in digital imaging solutions, malady has announced that it will sponsor Special Olympics New York for 2013 on April 21, 2013 at Commack High School for the first time.

As part of the Company’s ongoing commitment to the local community, this sponsorship includes the participation in two Long Island events, the Spring Games North and Fall Classic. Canon will also sponsor 20 athletes in the Athlete Leadership Program, a program that enables athletes to engage in additional, non-sport-based opportunities within Special Olympics. These opportunities include speaking at community events and conferences, mentoring other athletes, participating in fundraising activities and volunteering in their local Special Olympics regional office.

“We are proud to sponsor Special Olympics New York and support its mission because the organization has a positive effect on the local community,” said Bunji Yano, senior director and general manager, Corporate Communications, Canon U.S.A. “Our employees are always looking for ways to become more involved in our community initiatives and this sponsorship enables them to have a chance to interact directly with the athletes and help them build their confidence.”

Special Olympics New York was fully incorporated in 1970 and serves more than 61,000 athletes, making it the sixth largest sporting program in the world; currently over 4,700 athletes compete through the Long Island region. The goal of the Special Olympics is to provide year-round athletic competitions for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The competitions provide participating athletes with the opportunity to develop their physical fitness while at the same time establish new friendships, gain confidence and build a positive self-image. Events taking place at the Spring Games North include track and field, and tennis.

“Special Olympics New York is thrilled about our new partnership with Canon,” said Diane Colonna, regional director of Special Olympics New York Long Island. “Canon’s involvement in our Regional Games will help enhance our events for our Special Olympic athletes. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with Canon.”

MusclePharm Corporation, a nutritional supplement company focused on active lifestyles, has announced an endorsement deal with Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Eric Decker.

As part of the relationship, Decker will represent MusclePharm in a series of advertisements, media appearances, and social media outlets.

Decker had a breakout season in 2012 for the Denver Broncos. In what was Decker’s first season having Peyton Manning as his quarterback, he hauled in a career-best 85 catches for 1,064 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was number 20 in the NFL in terms of yards for WRs and his 13 touchdowns were the second most among NFL wide receivers in the 2012 season.

Commenting on the announcement, MusclePharm Founder & CEO Brad Pyatt stated: “Decker not only rose to national prominence in 2012 playing with Peyton Manning, he is also an enormous fan favorite in Denver, home to the MusclePharm headquarters. We are thrilled to have Decker join MusclePharm team.”

This is the second NFL player endorsement deal MusclePharm has recently announced. Last month, the company announced a multi-year endorsement deal with the NFL San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

The European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) has signed a partnership agreement with Kapital Bank, site a premium bank of Azerbaijan.

UEG President, denture Georges Guelzec, commented on the deal: “Our Union and its 48 member federations is delighted and proud of this partnership, concluded with a renowned and well established bank in a country where gymnastics has a strong tradition. This agreement will allow us to support our projects in the field of development and communication” he declared.

Yashar Mammadov, Deputy Chairman of the Kapital Bank’s Board is pleased with this agreement and underlines: “Gymnastics is one of the most important Olympic disciplines enjoying very high viewing figures and an important media impact. The European Union of Gymnastics with its eight different disciplines is therefore a very interesting partner for the Kapital Bank.”

The signature of the agreement took place in the frame work of the 5th European Artistic Gymnastics Championships which are currently held in the Russian capital Moscow.

 

 

Fashion retailer, H&M have announced it will dress the Swedish teams for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi 2014, and the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro 2016.

The four year contract with the Swedish Olympic Committee and Swedish Paralympic Committee will see H&M create outfits for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The collection will also include a full and extensive wardrobe for all the Swedish teams to wear in the Olympic village for both training and leisure. The pieces will be developed in collaboration with the Swedish Olympians, who will give their input and test the garments in the collection. They will also be collaborating on H&M’s new expanded sports collection, as H&M strengthens its commitment to function and performance in sports clothing.

“It is such an honour for H&M to dress both the Swedish Olympians and Paralympians for the upcoming Games in Sochi and Rio. The designs will bring together sport and fashion in a totally new way and have Swedish heritage as a proud influence on the collection,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s head of design.

“I am very pleased to announce this long-term partnership with H&M, starting with H&M equipping the Swedish Olympic team for the Winter Games in Sochi 2014. H&M’s approach is innovative and exciting, involving a group of our athletes in the design process. We are proud to be working with H&M, a Swedish brand which is known throughout the world,” says Stefan Lindeberg, chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee.

“To represent our country wearing clothes from a Swedish company will strengthen the team, our team spirit and image to the outside world, especially when it is an internationally renowned brand like H&M. I’m really happy that H&M has invited us to take an active part in creating the clothing that the Swedish team can wear with pride during the Olympic Games at Sochi in 2014 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016”, says Anja Pärson, former alpine skier and multiple Olympic champion.{jcomments on}

The German cultural project logistics company, viagra usa Conceptum Sport Logistics (CSL) has signed a contract with the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC), pharmacy to provide the complete logistical services for the Olympic teams.

The company will perform logistic services during the Commonwealth Games. Ever since 1911 the competition has been held among the member nations of the Commonwealth, with typical British sports such as hockey, cricket or lawn bowling.

Conceptum CEO Sebastian Stahl, said: “Each of these solid partnerships is based on complete confidence in our services. Logistics for sports equipment is much more than simply sending some bulk freight around the globe. It is about trust!”

Kereyn Smith, Secretary General of the NZOC, confirmed that: “We have chosen Conceptum Sport Logistics because of its high level of expertise in the area of sports and cultural event logistics.”

Global Rallycross announced that the synthetic oil and lubricant manufacturer, medstore | Royal Purple, arthritis will be a primary sponsor for the 2013 season, denture which begins April 21 at the X Games in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.

“We are pleased to announce that Royal Purple has agreed to become a primary sponsor of the 2013 Global Rallycross series,” said Colin Dyne, Global Rallycross CEO. “Royal Purple has a strong reputation for premium synthetic lubricants and is an ideal partner for our series.”

Royal Purple racing products are specifically formulated for the demands of multi-platform racing environments. These include: racing oil, nitro plus racing oil, break in oil, gear oil, transmission fluid, assembly lube and fuel system cleaner and stabilizer. Professional engine builders and race teams cite increased horsepower and longer engine life with the use of Royal Purple that gains its performance advantages from Royal Purple’s proprietary Synerlec additive technology.

“Given the caliber of racing demonstrated in the Global Rallycross series, we are confident this partnership will further show our commitment to supporting emerging racing bodies that embody outperformance,” said Royal Purple Marketing Director Randy Fisher.

Now in its fourth season, Global Rallycross is the fastest growing motorsports series in the world, combining the best aspects of circuit racing, off-road racing and rally competition to deliver intense action in a fan-friendly environment. Global Rallycross pits production-based, small cars against each other for door-to-door racing featuring elements such as dirt, asphalt and jumps. Drivers move through a series of heat races to advance into a final race, where winner takes all.

The UK Golf Course Owners Association (UKGCOA), viagra 40mg the leading source of information and market intelligence for golf facility operators, asthma has announced a new corporate partnership with Pulse Golf Recruitment.

The agreement sees the start-up golf-specialist, based in Kent, become the UKGCOA’s first recruitment partner.

James Cameron, the new UKGCOA general manager, said: “It can be challenging for golf operators to hire new personnel in the specific sectors required for professional facility management. The Pulse Golf Recruitment team has inside knowledge of the golf industry and the expertise necessary to improve the recruitment process for UKGCOA members.”

Jill Perkins, from Pulse Golf Recruitment, said: “Through this partnership, we will be offering facility operators a personalised, customer-focused recruitment service that will benefit individual courses and the UK golf business community.”

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed a partnership deal with the Brownlee brothers that will see its Lucozade and Maxifuel brands sponsoring the brothers.

Maxifuel, viagra sale which is part of Maxinutrition group, medicine will provide the brothers with individually-tailored nutritional support to complement their lifestyle, training and competition cycles in the build-up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The Lucozade Sport team will support Alistair and Jonathan with Lucozade Sport Elite, GSK’s specialist hydration range.

Following the Olympic podium performance of Alistair and Jonathan who took gold and bronze, respectively, at London 2012, the new long term deal will support their performance in the run up to Rio 2016.

Alistair says: “With endurance sports such as Triathlon, nutrition is key and can really alter the outcome of a race. Jonny and I have had our fair share of incidents when we have pushed our bodies to extreme exhaustion. It is great to be supported by experts like Maxifuel and Lucozade Sport who will help ensure that we are race ready.”

Jonathan says: “Triathlon demands a lot from the body both in competition and in training. When we are out training in the Yorkshire Dales for hours at a time the sports nutrition that Maxifuel and Lucozade Sport provide is essential to keep us going, especially when Alistair gets us lost.”

Charles Leslie, Marketing Director of Functional Beverages at GSK Nutrition said: “The Lucozade Sport Elite range has been developed to support top athletes in their everyday performance requirements in training and competition, ensuring they have the right fuel, hydration and focus to perform at the highest standard. The Brownlee brothers are no strangers to a tough challenge, we look forward to working with them to ensure that they are in the best condition possible as they take to the start line.”

Mark Morgan, Maxifuel Senior Sponsorship & PR Manager said: “We are excited to be working with two such incredible athletes and are sure that our products and expert nutritionists will be able to support their performances in the build-up to their next big challenge.”

International retail chain, Spar has announced it will sponsor Netball South Africa in a new three-year deal.

The sponsorship, which runs from January 2013 to December 2015, is worth R20 million. The sponsorship covers the national team and the national championships, and will also include the Under 21 and Under 19 teams.

“For the past 10 years, we have had a strong and close relationship with netball, which has become our flagship sponsorship,” said Spar’s group human resources director Alison Zweers.

“Sport provides an exciting platform on which to build our brand and women’s sport presents an excellent channel for this.

“A huge majority of our customers are women, and we believe we have a duty to support them in return. Netball provides us with a great opportunity to demonstrate our support for our customers.”

“We are delighted to renew our very strong relationship with Spar,” said Netball South Africa (NSA) president Mimi Mthethwa.

“They have been with us through thick and thin, and have helped the Proteas to improve their world ranking. We are now fifth in the world, and with their help we believe we can break into the top three.”

Mthethwa said NSA was particularly pleased that the sponsorship was being extended to include the Under 21 and Under 19 squads.

“They are the stars of the future and the players that could take us right to the top,” she said.