Brazil

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has further expanded its football portfolio after entering into a shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A team Santos.

Dow Chemical Company’s sustainability partnership with the Rio 2016 Organising Committee could earn it major financial rewards in the lead up to and after the Olympic Games.

Chinese sportswear company 361° has agreed a deal to become an official supporter of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football team Santos has shifted to a match-by-match sponsorship model that will see a different sponsor appear on players’ jerseys during each game.

Brazilian credit card company Elo has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal for the Copa do Brasil club football competition.

The Dow Chemical Company has strengthened its involvement in the Olympics by becoming the ‘official carbon partner’ of the Rio 2016 summer Games in Brazil.

Government-owned bank Caixa Economica Federal has renewed its title sponsorship of the Campeonato Brasileiro for the second edition of the women’s football league.

Mobility products and solutions provider Ottobock Healthcare has renewed its association with the Paralympic Games for Rio 2016.

French tyre manufacturer Michelin has agreed a deal to become a sponsor of the Brazil national football team.

The Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB) has announced that domestic stationery company Kalunga has agreed to sponsor the national team at a number of International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events.

Fitness equipment company Technogym has signed an exclusive supplier contract for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Corinthians has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with vehicle tracking technology firm CarSystem.

US car maker Chevrolet has signed up as a sponsor of the Brazil national football team.

Health insurance company Unilife has agreed a one-year sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football team Sport Club do Recife.

Brazilian telecommunications company Oi has sealed a deal to become the presenting sponsor of the NBA Global Games Rio 2014 basketball match.

Brazilian food distributor and wholesaler Canaã Alimentos has agreed to become the main shirt sponsor of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top-tier football club Bahia.

Government-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal has furthered its backing of Brazilian football by agreeing to become the new main sponsor of Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A team Sport Club do Recife.

US information and measurement company Nielsen has extended its relationship with the Olympic and Paralympic Games by signing a partnership with the local organising committee for Rio 2016.