Asia Pacific, Central America, Eastern Europe
Among Regions Whose Special Olympics Athletes will be fueled by
Herbalife
Global nutrition company Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) announced today
its support of more than 700 Special Olympics athletes, coaches and
staff from around the world who are coming to Los Angeles to
compete in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, starting on July
25, including one of the World Games’ youngest athletes.
The support of Special Olympics athletes from countries in
Central America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, is in addition to
Herbalife’s official role as Games Supplier for the World Games,
which includes providing nutrition bars to athletes, coaches,
staff, volunteers and honored guests at all sports venues and
general dining areas.
“We are honored to directly support more than 700 Special
Olympics athletes who are coming to Los Angeles from all over the
world to compete in this city’s biggest sporting event of the
year,” said Michael O. Johnson, chairman and chief executive
officer, Herbalife. “We welcome the Special Olympics World Games to
Los Angeles and we are excited to play our part in such an
important event in bringing good nutrition to athletes, coaches and
volunteers throughout the games.”
“Herbalife is a global nutrition company that shares our
commitment to health, diversity and community,” said Patrick
McClenahan, President and CEO of the 2015 Special Olympics World
Games. “From its employee participation at the World Games to its
network of members in over 90 countries providing support,
Herbalife will bring outstanding awareness to our mission of
acceptance and inclusion.”
Herbalife’s support features one of the World Games’ youngest
athletes: 12-year-old Romanian swimmer Ana Baltag. Baltag also
practices karate, where she has earned a green belt. Herbalife is
supporting three other athletes from Romania who are participating
in swimming and bocce. Independent Herbalife members in Romania are
also supporting the entire Romanian Special Olympics delegation
traveling to Los Angeles. In Slovakia and Croatia, Herbalife will
provide nutrition products to Special Olympics athletes in the days
leading up to the World Games.
In Los Angeles, Herbalife donated its Los Angeles Distribution
Center to serve as the organizing committee’s Uniform Distribution
and Credentialing Center (UDAC), and volunteer registration hub in
the weeks leading up to the Games. Additionally, Herbalife in Los
Angeles is supporting 23-year-old Costa Rican Ariel Ary, who will
participate in beach volleyball as part of Costa Rica’s volleyball
Unified team. The beach volleyball games will take place in Long
Beach.
Herbalife’s largest regional support is for the Russian
delegation, where nearly 250 athletes are coming to Los Angeles to
participate in 24 sporting events. The entire Russian delegation
has access to Herbalife products, along with apparel and
accessories.
Herbalife’s second-largest regional support is for delegations
in Asia Pacific, where more than 200 Special Olympics athletes are
coming to Los Angeles from Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Korea,
Malaysia, New Zealand and Thailand. In addition to having access to
Herbalife nutrition products, these athletes received a mixture of
apparel kits and sports bags.
The Herbalife-supported group coming from the Central American
country of El Salvador includes more than 20 athletes, each of whom
will receive a special tour of Herbalife’s LA Live corporate
facilities, where Herbalife officials will introduce key
performance products to the athletes.
In Mexico, more than 120 Herbalife-supported athletes are
traveling to Los Angeles to participate in various games. In
addition to being fueled by Herbalife products, they also received
apparel kits and sports bags.
In South Africa, through a series of fundraising efforts by
Herbalife employees and independent Herbalife members, Herbalife is
supporting the South African national team, whose 90-person
delegation includes coaches and athletes competing in 10 different
sports including table tennis, football, bocce, swimming and
equestrian.
In Italy, Herbalife independent members are supporting the
entire Italian Special Olympics swim team, consisting of eight
athletes and two coaches. The support includes providing the swim
team with Herbalife apparel and a complete supply of Herbalife’s
product line and supplements.
In Ghana, after struggling to secure funding for airfare and
equipment, the Ghana Special Olympics delegation made a public
appeal for support. Herbalife members quickly rallied around the
request for funding, and are providing support that will help Ghana
participate in this year’s Special Olympics World Games.
The World Games will feature 25 Olympic-style sports: Aquatics,
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Cycling,
Equestrian, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Half Marathon, Handball,
Judo, Kayaking, Open Water Swimming, Powerlifting, Roller Skating,
Sailing, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, and
Beach Volleyball. These Games will showcase the unlimited potential
of people with intellectual disabilities – the largest disability
population in the world.
About Herbalife
Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing
people's lives with great products since 1980. Our nutrition,
weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products
are available exclusively to and through dedicated Independent
Herbalife members in more than 90 countries. We are committed to
fighting the worldwide problems of poor nutrition and obesity by
offering high-quality products, one-on-one coaching with a
Herbalife member and a community that inspires customers to live a
healthy, active life.
We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and its Casa
Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition to children in
need. We also sponsor more than 190 world-class athletes, teams and
events around the globe, including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy
and champions in many other sports.
About the Special Olympics World Games
Los Angeles 2015 (LA2015)
With 6,500 athletes and 2,000 coaches representing 165
countries, along with 30,000 volunteers and an anticipated 500,000
spectators, the 2015 Special Olympics World Games - being staged in
Los Angeles July 25 - August 2, 2015 - will be the largest sports
and humanitarian event anywhere in the world in 2015, and the
single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games.
The 2015 Special Olympics World Games, with the unparalleled
spirit, enthusiasm, teamwork, joy and displays of courage and skill
that are hallmarks of all Special Olympics events, will feature 25
Olympic-style sports in venues throughout the Los Angeles
region. The Opening Ceremony, to be held July 25, 2015 in the
historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the 1932 and 1984
Olympic Games, is expected to attract 80,000 spectators. On April
30, 2014, LA2015 and ESPN announced a global programming deal that
will see ESPN bring coverage of World Games to millions of fans
around the world. Honorary Chairs of the Games are President
Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, with Los Angeles Mayor
Eric Garcetti and California Governor Jerry Brown serving as
Honorary Hosts. Current Founding Champions and sponsors include The
Coca-Cola Company, Mattel, Deloitte, Toyota, Bank of America,
Kaiser Permanente, OUE Skyspace Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Davis Elen
Advertising, Microsoft, Toys“R”Us, The Walt Disney Company, Google,
UPS, Herbalife Nutrition, Los Angeles Times, AMC Theaters, La
Opinión, Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, WWE, Los Angeles
News Group, AEG, Annenberg Foundation, LA84 Foundation, David
Geffen, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, Panda Express, and
Knights of Columbus. LA2015, the Games Organizing Committee,
is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more
information on the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, including
volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.LA2015.org and
on social with #ReachUpLA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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