The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today confirmed that Technogym has become the latest tier three supplier to London 2012. Technogym will supply and install fitness equipment for athletes in the Athletes’ Village and other training venues, becoming Official Fitness Equipment Supplier.
The main gym facility will be located at the Athletes’ Village and will provide thousands of competing athletes with top of the range fitness equipment for their event preparation. Alongside the facility at the Athletes Village, Technogym will equip several gyms within the other competition and training venues by installing a total of over 750 pieces. Technogym will also be responsible for the design and layout of the facilities, as well providing staff and ongoing maintenance.
London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe commented, “The needs of athletes are always at the forefront of our thinking and so ensuring we have top of the range equipment available for their use is vital. Technogym come to us with some fantastic previous Games-time experience and will help us to ensure that the needs of all competitors at London 2012 are met. We welcome them to the London 2012 family and look forward to working with them over the next two years.”
Nerio Alessandri, President and Founder of Technogym said, “This important achievement represents a victory for the whole Technogym team. We are very proud to have been chosen for the 5th time as the official supplier of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games” He added, “London 2012 will represent a unique opportunity to promote the wellness lifestyle and attract more people to regular physical activity”.
Technogym has been a Summer Olympic Games sponsor at Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and also sponsored the Torino 2006 Winter Games. Established in 1983 in Italy, they currently supply over 100,000 pieces of equipment across 4,000 facilities in the UK.
About Technogym, The Wellness Company
Technogym is a world leading company in the Wellness and Fitness field. With over 1,750 employees, 13 branches in Europe, U.S., Asia, Middle East and Australia, Technogym exports 90% of its production to 100 countries. More than 35,000 Wellness centres are equipped with Technogym and 20,000 private homes.
