ASICS signs extended contract with USA Wrestling
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by ASICS America
Irvine, Calif. (July 2, 2008) - ASICS recently signed a contract with USA Wrestling to extend their partnership through 2012. The contract details ASICS financial support as well as merchandise contributions to the USA Wrestling programs and teams.
As the exclusive supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for USA Wrestling teams, ASICS will help support the following teams: World Cup, Pan American Championships, World Championships, Junior, Elite and Cadet as well as the US wrestlers in the Beijing Games. The U.S. athletes wore a new, high performance singlet especially designed and produced for the Olympic Games.
ASICS will also have title sponsorship of top national events that include the ASICS Junior National Freestyle and Greco Roman Championship, which are the nation's largest events for wrestling with nearly 4,000 individuals from all over the USA competing for titles in their respective divisions.
"ASICS strives to support the sport of wrestling and there is no better organization that represents the sport than USA Wrestling. We are very happy to extend this partnership and look forward to the success of the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team" says Bill Farrell, President, TW Promotions, ASICS America Corporation.
"USA Wrestling's National Teams and Events have been synonymous with ASICS America for decades," said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. "We are very proud of the association with ASICS and are very eager to continue this positive relationship throughout the next Olympic Quadrennium. Our partnership has been an example of a mutually beneficial program that has furthered the mission of both organizations. ASICS has and continues to play a vital role in the development of the entire sport of wrestling and for this USA Wrestling is very grateful."
ASICS Corporation, with more than 50 years of footwear manufacturing experience, offers a full line of performance-driven athletic shoes and technical active sports apparel and accessories. For more information, please visit
www.asics.com
As the exclusive supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for USA Wrestling teams, ASICS will help support the following teams: World Cup, Pan American Championships, World Championships, Junior, Elite and Cadet as well as the US wrestlers in the Beijing Games. The U.S. athletes wore a new, high performance singlet especially designed and produced for the Olympic Games.
ASICS will also have title sponsorship of top national events that include the ASICS Junior National Freestyle and Greco Roman Championship, which are the nation's largest events for wrestling with nearly 4,000 individuals from all over the USA competing for titles in their respective divisions.
"ASICS strives to support the sport of wrestling and there is no better organization that represents the sport than USA Wrestling. We are very happy to extend this partnership and look forward to the success of the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team" says Bill Farrell, President, TW Promotions, ASICS America Corporation.
"USA Wrestling's National Teams and Events have been synonymous with ASICS America for decades," said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. "We are very proud of the association with ASICS and are very eager to continue this positive relationship throughout the next Olympic Quadrennium. Our partnership has been an example of a mutually beneficial program that has furthered the mission of both organizations. ASICS has and continues to play a vital role in the development of the entire sport of wrestling and for this USA Wrestling is very grateful."
ASICS Corporation, with more than 50 years of footwear manufacturing experience, offers a full line of performance-driven athletic shoes and technical active sports apparel and accessories. For more information, please visit
www.asics.com
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