2012 London Olympics U.S. Based Athletes' Performance Supporting Chinese Olympic Athletes
Athletes' Performance
28.12.2011 18:47
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Athletes' Performance Will Provide Integrated Performance Training, Physical
Therapy, Nutrition, and Facility Consulting Services to the Chinese Olympic
Committee and Their Athletes
PHOENIX, 2011-12-28 18:46 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Athletes' Performance is honored to announce a new partnership with the Chinese
Olympic Committee (COC) to support selected teams and individuals as they
prepare for the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London, England.
Athletes' Performance, a recognized world leader of integrated performance
training, physical therapy, and nutrition services, has supported five #1
overall NFL draft picks and 350 total drafted players, MLB MVPs and All-Stars,
the German and U.S. World Cup soccer teams, Argentina's rugby World Cup team,
world champion hammer thrower Koji Murofushi of Japan, and top club soccer
teams Everton FC and Galatasaray SK, among the 1000s of professional and elite
athletes supported around the world since 1999.
The Chinese Olympic Committee, which saw its athletes win fifty-one gold medals
at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the most of any country, and one-hundred
medals total, has partnered with Athletes' Performance to receive integrated
performance training, physical therapy, and nutrition services for its
athletes, as well as consulting services for training facility design in
preparation for the 2012 games.
'This is an incredible honor and an exciting challenge which we fully embrace,'
said Athletes' Performance founder and president Mark Verstegen. 'Athletes
prepare their whole lives for an opportunity to compete at the Olympics and we
are excited to support them, their hard work, and dedication as they prepare to
represent their country on the world's biggest athletic stage.'
As part of the partnership, Athletes' Performance is currently supporting
fourteen teams, including Men's & Women's Gymnastics, Men's & Women's Table
Tennis, Men's & Women's Rowing, Women's Diving, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Women's
Volleyball, and Men's & Women's Swimming, Women's Marathon, and Men's & Women's
Trampoline, with additional teams and athletes potentially receiving support.
This partnership will help to keep our athlete training systems at the
forefront of the industry worldwide and contribute to the success of China's
athletes in international sports competition including the 2012 London Olympic
Games,' said Aijie Liu, Deputy Director, Competition and Training Dept. of COC.
'We were impressed by the professionalism and comprehensive expertise of
Athletes' Performance's team and decided that China's top athletes would
benefit from their services.'
About Athletes' Performance
Athletes' Performance, created by Mark Verstegen in 1999, is the industry
leader of integrated performance training, nutrition, and physical therapy for
elite athletes with world-class facilities in Phoenix, AZ; The Home Depot
Center, near Los Angeles, CA; The Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida;
and at Fieldhouse USA in Frisco, TX. Athletes' Performance has trained many
of the top champions in sport in the United States and Internationally,
including five #1 overall NFL draft picks (2006 - 2010), the German National
Soccer Team, and countless champions in baseball, soccer, tennis, golf,
basketball, and hockey. Athletes' Performance is partnered with world-class
performance companies such as adidas, EAS, SKLZ, Gatorade, Power Plate, Keiser
and Axon Potential to continually evolve the world of integrated athlete
training.
In addition to training elite athletes, Athletes' Performance also delivers
leading-edge corporate wellness solutions through Core Performance. Core
Performance is the leader in proactive wellness and works with leading
companies like Intel and C&S to deliver measurable results through personalized
and integrated programs to help employees achieve their goals. The Core
Performance brand also includes five books by Mark Verstegen, partnerships with
world-class companies Intel, Sheraton, and Walgreens, and leading-edge content
and customized online training programs at CorePerformance.com. To learn more
about Core Performance's leading corporate wellness solutions, visit
CorePerformanceWellness.com.
The Athletes' Performance logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=11306
CONTACT: Peggy Iralson
piralson@athletesperformance.com
602-206-7052
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Athletes' Performance
28.12.2011 18:47
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Athletes' Performance Will Provide Integrated Performance Training, Physical
Therapy, Nutrition, and Facility Consulting Services to the Chinese Olympic
Committee and Their Athletes
PHOENIX, 2011-12-28 18:46 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Athletes' Performance is honored to announce a new partnership with the Chinese
Olympic Committee (COC) to support selected teams and individuals as they
prepare for the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London, England.
Athletes' Performance, a recognized world leader of integrated performance
training, physical therapy, and nutrition services, has supported five #1
overall NFL draft picks and 350 total drafted players, MLB MVPs and All-Stars,
the German and U.S. World Cup soccer teams, Argentina's rugby World Cup team,
world champion hammer thrower Koji Murofushi of Japan, and top club soccer
teams Everton FC and Galatasaray SK, among the 1000s of professional and elite
athletes supported around the world since 1999.
The Chinese Olympic Committee, which saw its athletes win fifty-one gold medals
at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the most of any country, and one-hundred
medals total, has partnered with Athletes' Performance to receive integrated
performance training, physical therapy, and nutrition services for its
athletes, as well as consulting services for training facility design in
preparation for the 2012 games.
'This is an incredible honor and an exciting challenge which we fully embrace,'
said Athletes' Performance founder and president Mark Verstegen. 'Athletes
prepare their whole lives for an opportunity to compete at the Olympics and we
are excited to support them, their hard work, and dedication as they prepare to
represent their country on the world's biggest athletic stage.'
As part of the partnership, Athletes' Performance is currently supporting
fourteen teams, including Men's & Women's Gymnastics, Men's & Women's Table
Tennis, Men's & Women's Rowing, Women's Diving, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Women's
Volleyball, and Men's & Women's Swimming, Women's Marathon, and Men's & Women's
Trampoline, with additional teams and athletes potentially receiving support.
This partnership will help to keep our athlete training systems at the
forefront of the industry worldwide and contribute to the success of China's
athletes in international sports competition including the 2012 London Olympic
Games,' said Aijie Liu, Deputy Director, Competition and Training Dept. of COC.
'We were impressed by the professionalism and comprehensive expertise of
Athletes' Performance's team and decided that China's top athletes would
benefit from their services.'
About Athletes' Performance
Athletes' Performance, created by Mark Verstegen in 1999, is the industry
leader of integrated performance training, nutrition, and physical therapy for
elite athletes with world-class facilities in Phoenix, AZ; The Home Depot
Center, near Los Angeles, CA; The Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida;
and at Fieldhouse USA in Frisco, TX. Athletes' Performance has trained many
of the top champions in sport in the United States and Internationally,
including five #1 overall NFL draft picks (2006 - 2010), the German National
Soccer Team, and countless champions in baseball, soccer, tennis, golf,
basketball, and hockey. Athletes' Performance is partnered with world-class
performance companies such as adidas, EAS, SKLZ, Gatorade, Power Plate, Keiser
and Axon Potential to continually evolve the world of integrated athlete
training.
In addition to training elite athletes, Athletes' Performance also delivers
leading-edge corporate wellness solutions through Core Performance. Core
Performance is the leader in proactive wellness and works with leading
companies like Intel and C&S to deliver measurable results through personalized
and integrated programs to help employees achieve their goals. The Core
Performance brand also includes five books by Mark Verstegen, partnerships with
world-class companies Intel, Sheraton, and Walgreens, and leading-edge content
and customized online training programs at CorePerformance.com. To learn more
about Core Performance's leading corporate wellness solutions, visit
CorePerformanceWellness.com.
The Athletes' Performance logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=11306
CONTACT: Peggy Iralson
piralson@athletesperformance.com
602-206-7052
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
28.12.2011 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP -
a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Language: English
Company: Athletes' Performance
United States
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Internet:
ISIN: US9901818933
WKN:
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