SALT LAKE CITY, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health
Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional supplements
company, today announced that it has become the official health
supplement supplier of the Korean Men's and Women's National
Handball Teams. Both squads will represent USANA during the
imminent 2012 London Games.
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"We are excited to be partnering with the Korean Men's and
Women's National Handball Teams and are happy to supply them with
the vital nutrients their bodies need to recover after a practice
or game," said Sherman Ying, USANA's
vice president of North Asia. "We
look forward to watching them compete in July and wish them the
best of luck as they prepare for the Summer Games."
Originated during the late 19th century, the fast paced game of
Handball made its global debut at the Berlin 1936 Games and has since become one of
the worlds most physically challenging indoor team sports. Handball
is considered to be the second largest sport in Europe.
"Sometimes I feel like it's harder, in terms of physical
strength, to compete with younger athletes, but USANA's products
have given me more energy and have helped me recover faster after
training or competition," said men's national handball player,
Kyoung-Sin Yoon. "I am confident
that USANA's products will assist us to successfully compete
against other nations, and I am glad to have them as a
sponsor."
The men's team will perform on the world stage for a second time
and were recently named the Asian Handball Champions for the second
consecutive year, raising their honors to ten titles.
The women's team currently holds two World Championship titles,
nine Asian Handball Championship honors, and have consistently
participated in the Summer Games since 1984, earning a bronze,
three silver and two gold medals. This year will mark their seventh
appearance at the international competition.
"I am very happy and grateful for the opportunity to use USANA
products and be part of their impressive athlete sponsorship
program," said Woo Sun-Hee, member of the women's national team. "I
am concentrating on training with their products, and am convinced
that they will assist me, and our team, with great results at the
London Games."
The two teams join more than 600 other USANA sponsored athletes,
including the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, WTA Tour, Great
Britain Short Track Speedskating Team, and a multitude of
professional athletes worldwide, who receive USANA's NSF and
HFL-tested products.
For more information about USANA's products and company, visit
www.USANA.com.
About USANA
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