The Hartford Extends Founding Partnership With U.S. Paralympics Through 2020
February 02 2016 - 8:04AM
Business Wire
U.S. Paralympic gold medalist Brad Snyder to serve as the
company’s national ambassador, will speak at South By Southwest
The Hartford, which has supported U.S. Paralympic athletes for
more than 20 years, has renewed its sponsorship of U.S.
Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee
(USOC) dedicated to recruiting and training elite athletes with
physical and visual disabilities.
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The Hartford’s national Paralympic
ambassador this year is retired U.S. Navy Lt. Brad Snyder (Photo:
Business Wire).
A leading U.S. provider of group disability insurance, The
Hartford will continue as the Official Disability Insurance Sponsor
of U.S. Paralympics through 2020. In addition, the insurer will be
the presenting sponsor of the Male Paralympic Athlete of the Year,
a fan-voted award presented in October 2016 as part of the Team USA
Awards.
“We are proud to be a founding partner of U.S. Paralympics and
excited to continue to help its athletes train and compete at a
world-class level,” said The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO
Christopher Swift. “U.S. Paralympic athletes perfectly embody our
Ability Philosophy, which is grounded in the belief that people are
defined by their ability, not their physical limitations.”
“The Hartford has had a tremendous impact on the Paralympic
movement in the United States,” said Rick Adams, chief of
Paralympic sport and national governing body (NGB) organizational
development for the USOC. “With more than two decades of sponsoring
U.S. Paralympic athletes, the company has been a true leader in
raising awareness of our sports and helping Team USA prepare for
elite competition.”
The Hartford’s national Paralympic ambassador this year is
retired U.S. Navy Lt. Brad Snyder, who won a gold medal in swimming
at the London 2012 Paralympic Games exactly one year after an
explosion from an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan
cost him his vision. Snyder will appear in the company’s
advertising and at events.
“The support that The Hartford provides me and U.S. Paralympic
athletes is invaluable as we train for a spot on Team USA to
compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games,” said Snyder. “I’m
thankful for the opportunity with The Hartford to share my story of
prevailing and show what’s possible with the right technology and
team behind you.”
South by Southwest: Death of DisabilitySnyder will speak
at South By Southwest (SXSW), the annual film, music and technology
festival in Austin, Texas, that attracts more than 85,000
participants. In a panel discussion on March 11, he and U.S.
Paralympic gold medalist Alana Nichols will tackle the question:
Can we predict the death of disability as we know it today? Their
SXSW session will cover how technology is leveling the playing
field between abled-bodied and disabled. They will also discuss
original research on technology and disability conducted in
collaboration with The Hartford.
Sponsorship and U.S. ParalympicsAs part of its
partnership, The Hartford sponsors and organizes events featuring
U.S. Paralympic athletes throughout the country and shares
athletes’ stories through advertising, marketing and social media.
The programs provide an opportunity for The Hartford’s business
partners, employer clients and employees to share a meaningful
experience in the course of everyday business. The programs
featuring U.S. Paralympic athletes also create educational
opportunities across the country to promote awareness –
particularly within the business community – about the value that
employees with disabilities bring to the workplace. Over the course
of its partnership, The Hartford has held more than 2,500 of these
events, connecting millions of Americans with U.S. Paralympic
athletes and sports.
The Olympic equivalent for athletes with physical and visual
disabilities, the Paralympic Games take place following the Olympic
Games in the same host city and athletic venues. Team USA will
compete in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games from Sept. 7-18. For more
information on U.S. Paralympics, visit
http://www.usparalympics.org.
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