HANOI, Vietnam -- (Business Wire)
Herbalife, a global nutrition company (NYSE: HLF), announced today that
the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) has named Herbalife Vietnam as the
Official Nutrition Sponsor for Vietnamese athletes bound for Rio 2016.
The new agreement marks the continuation of Herbalife’s nutrition
sponsorship for Vietnam’s Olympic athletes, as well as the company’s
inaugural sponsorship of the country’s Paralympic athletes.
As part of Herbalife’s continued support of sports nutrition and
performance in Vietnam, the agreement paves the way for Herbalife to
provide its wide range of nutrition products, sports nutrition
consulting and training to the athletes and coaches participating at the
Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympic games.
In addition, Herbalife Vietnam signed a new five-year sponsorship with
Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA), making it the Official Nutrition
Sponsor of Vietnam Sports from 2017 to 2021. As the Official Nutrition
Sponsor, a role which Herbalife has enjoyed since the London 2012
Olympics, Herbalife will provide apparel and sports nutrition products
to all Vietnamese teams and athletes participating in international
sports competitions. These include three Southeast Asian (SEA) Games
(2017, 2019, 2021), three ASEAN Para Games (2017, 2019, 2021), the 2018
Asian Games, and the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
“We are delighted to be named, once again, as the Official Nutrition
Sponsor for the Olympic-bound Vietnamese athletes. We are incredibly
proud of what the athletes have achieved in the past five years, and are
committed to doing more to support the growth of sports nutrition and
performance in the country. We are also happy to be extending our
support to the Vietnamese Paralympic athletes for the first time, and
hope that our nutrition advice and training will give them an added edge
going into the Rio 2016 competition,” said Stephen Conchie, vice
president and general manager, Herbalife Southeast Asia. “Herbalife has
always been a strong believer in the power of sport as it exemplifies
the healthy active lifestyle that we promote. With our renewed
commitment as Vietnam Sports’ Official Nutrition Sponsor, we are looking
to deepen our relationship further and help athletes and coaches
maximize the benefits of sports nutrition to achieve maximum
performance.”
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 addressing the global obesity epidemic 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.
The company has over 8,000 employees worldwide, and its shares are
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HLF) with net sales of
US$4.5 billion in 2015. To learn more visit herbalife.com.
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Contacts:
Media Enquiries:
Herbalife Asia Pacific
Daliea
Mohamad-Liauw, +852 3589 2643
VP, Corporate Communications, Asia
Pacific
dalieal@herbalife.com
Source: Herbalife
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