Lausanne, Switzerland, October 29, 2019: The International Olympic Committee announced that Chinese sports apparel brand Anta has become its official sportswear uniform supplier until the end of 2022 at a signing ceremony at Olympic House.
The agreement, which includes apparel, shoes and accessories, will see Anta supply the IOC Members and staff with sports apparel uniforms for the Winter YOG Lausanne 2020, Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 and the YOG Dakar 2022 as well as for the IOC administration’s needs in Lausanne.
Anta, which is also the official sports apparel partner of the Beijing 2022 organising committee, is the first Chinese supplier of sportswear uniforms to the IOC.
Anta Sports Products Limited, which was established in 1991, is one of the leading sportswear companies in China and has been the official sports apparel partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee since 2009.
The company also provided IOC uniforms for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 and the YOG Buenos Aires 2018.
Ding Shizhong, Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO of Anta Sports, said: “We would like to take this opportunity to build a bridge that inspires broader exchanges and communication for Chinese culture and Olympic culture. This agreement marks a significant milestone for Anta.”
Source: www.olympic.org
