Mondo and Athletics Canada Announce Sponsorship Ag

Ottawa, Ontario, June 30--Athletics Canada and Mondo formed a new sponsorship agreement which will make Mondo the official supplier of facility products for Canada’s national track and field association through to the 2008 Olympics. Known as a leader in the rubber flooring industry, producing durable and high performance sport and commercial surfaces, Mondo is the official supplier to the IAAF and has served as the official track supplier of the last eight Olympic Games. As well, Mondo has been the track of choice at the past five World Championships in Athletics in addition to this year’s upcoming championships in Helsinki, Finland. Focusing their research on creating products that are ergonomically correct for the human body, more than 200 world records and countless national and personal best records having been set on Mondo track surfaces. Mondo also recently incorporated a multi purpose flooring that will allow schools and community centres to take advantage of the Mondo durability while meeting a multitude of needs not only limited to track and field. “We’re delighted to be associated with a world wide leader such as Mondo,” says Athletics Canada Chief Operating Officer, Joanne Mortimore. “This partnership is a natural fit for us as we both look to take our performances to new levels. We look forward to creating a long term partnership with Mondo that will benefit both Athletics Canada and its athletes for years to come.” Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running and road running. Its purpose is to support high performance athletics excellence at the world level and to provide leadership in developmental athletics. Athletics Canada is a not for profit, charitable organization operating under a board of directors elected by provincial / territorial members.