“We are very happy and excited about this sponsorship agreement with Venturelli,” said Teresa Orr, National Team Director for rhythmic gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada. “Our national team athletes will benefit greatly from their support towards the pursuit of their best possible performances and we look forward to seeing our athletes wearing the Venturelli clothing when they’re warming-up for their various domestic and international competitions.”
“Venturelli is extremely proud to be partnering with Gymnastics Canada,” said Venturelli CEO, Paolo Venturelli. “Partnering with such a prestigious federation helps to reinforce our position as a leading brand in gymnastics. It is a particularly exciting time to partner with such a talented group of gymnasts as they look to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. We wish Canada all the best.”
The initial contract became effective January 1st, 2019 and will be in place until December 31st, 2020 – thereby taking the team through the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
ABOUT VENTURELLI SRL
Venturelli S.r.l. has been a F.I.G. Official Partner since 2008. All of our products are designed, developed, and manufactured in our own factory in Italy. M.A.D.E. for Champions (M=movement, A=art, D=design, E=elegance/eco-friendly), we are constantly striving to improve the quality of our goods through consultation with top international gymnasts and coaches. Visit www.venturelli.com for more information.
ABOUT GYMNASTICS CANADA
First established in 1969, Gymnastics Canada has been supporting the mastery of movement in Canada for five decades as the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in Canada. We work closely with the twelve provincial federations and 700 local clubs to provide a broad range of programs and services to meet the needs of all participants. From athlete development, to coach and judge education, Gymnastics Canada sets the operating standards and practices for the sport in Canada. Our mandate is to promote and provide positive and diverse gymnastics experiences through the delivery of quality and safe gymnastics programming. Visit www.gymcan.org for more information, or follow us @gymcan1. From here, we soar.
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For more information, please contact:
Julie Forget
Director, Communications & Marketing
Gymnastics Canada
613.748.5637 x 233
jforget@gymcan.org