SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health
Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional supplements
company, today announced that it will be extending its sponsorship
of US Speedskating. USANA, who first teamed up with the
organization in 1999 as its Official Supplier of Nutritional
Supplements, is the longest-standing sponsor of the Olympic
team.
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US Speedskating currently holds 85 Olympic medals, the most of
any other U.S. winter Olympic team, and hopes to break into
triple-digits during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
"Extending our sponsorship with these elite American athletes
was an easy decision for us," said Dan
Macuga, USANA's chief communications officer. "We are
honored to be able to continue assisting them with their health as
they prepare to dominate the world stage during the upcoming winter
Olympic games."
"We're honored to renew our relationship with USANA," said
Mark Greenwald, US Speedskating's
executive director. "Our athletes and staff travel throughout the
world for long periods of time, and it is vital that they get the
nutrition they need to stay healthy. USANA's products provide our
athletes with the peace of mind they need to stay focused on
competing and winning. We truly appreciate all that USANA does, and
will continue to do for our athletes and staff. We look forward to
our continued partnership."
"As our longest-standing sponsor, I would like to thank USANA
for providing us with world-class products that help give us the
edge on our competitors," said U.S. Long Track World Cup Team
athlete Brittany Bowe.
Bowe and the rest of US Speedskating's Winter World Cup team
will compete Saturday, January 21st –
Sunday, January 22nd, at the Essent
ISU Speedskating World Cup, in Salt Lake
City.
For more information about USANA's product and company, visit
www.usana.com.
About USANA: USANA Health Sciences develops and
manufactures high‐quality nutritionals, personal care, energy and
weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred
Customers and Associates throughout the
United States, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, Hong
Kong, Japan, Taiwan, China, South
Korea, Singapore,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Mexico, the
Netherlands and the United
Kingdom. Learn more at our website (www.usana.com), read our
blog (www.whatsupusana.com), like us on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/usanahealthsciences), or follow us on Twitter
(@usanainc)
About US Speedskating: US Speedskating is a non-profit
organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and
the International Skating Union as the governing body for the sport
of speedskating in the United
States. Its mission is to be one of the premier speedskating
organizations in the world through excellence in leadership,
development and performance. To date, US Speedskating has won 85
Olympic medals, making it the most successful winter sport in the
U.S. In addition to its elite programs, US Speedskating is
responsible for the grassroots development of speedskating. For
more information, follow US Speedskating on Facebook, Twitter and
visit www.usspeedskating.org.
Media Contact: Ashley Collins
Executive Director of Marketing, PR, and Social Media
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
(801) 954-7280
ashley.collins@us.usana.com
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