Para Sport

Sportissimo, an Italian supplier of track and field equipment, has teamed up with the World Para Athletics division of the International Paralympic Committee.

Japanese consumer electronics company Panasonic has entered into a partnership with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), through which it will support the country’s Paralympic team through until the 2020 summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Chinese dairy company Yili Group has agreed a deal to become an official partner of the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, China.

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has agreed a deal to become an official partner of the 2018 edition of the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will take place in Pyeongchang, Korea.

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has signed a four-year extension to its partnership with the British Paralympic Association.

Railway company Deutsche Bahn has agreed new sponsorship deals with the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) and the German Disability Sports Federation (DBS).

French-headquartered global energy company Engie has agreed a deal to sponsor Paris’ bid to stage the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024.

Ottobock, a technological and products supplier for people with limited mobility, has been named as a national partner of this year’s World Para Athletics Championships, which will take place in London, England.

The Toyota New Zealand arm of Japanese automotive giant Toyota has entered into partnerships with the New Zealand Olympic Committee and Paralympics New Zealand.

The Canadian division of pharmaceuticals company Pfizer has extended its partnership with the Canadian Paralympic Committee.

Multinational oil and gas company BP has reached an agreement with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to sponsor six US Paralympic teams.

Global nutrition company Herbalife has extended sponsorship deals with the Vietnam Olympic Committee and the Vietnam Paralympic Committee.

Information services and human resources company Recruit has agreed a deal to sponsor the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Pyeongchang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) has agreed a sponsorship deal with financial services company KEB Hana Bank, according to Yonhap.

Global construction engineering company Bouygues Construction has agreed to become a partner of Paris’ bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Temporary power provider Aggreko has agreed a deal to partner this year’s World Para Athletics Championships in London, England.

Japanese non-profit organisation ISPS Handa has agreed a deal with the New Zealand Football national governing body to become the new title sponsor of the country’s top-tier Premiership club competition.

Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s World Para Athletics Championships, which will take place in London.