USA Wrestling Names MusclePharm as Its Exclusive Official Nutritional Supplement Provider
March 06 2014 - 08:15AM
Marketwired
USA Wrestling Names MusclePharm as Its Exclusive Official
Nutritional Supplement Provider
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO and DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Mar 6, 2014)
- USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the
United States, has signed MusclePharm Corporation (OTCQB: MSLP), a
leading international, award-winning sports nutrition company, as
its exclusive official nutritional supplement provider.
The multi-year agreement is intended to help bring increased
success for USA Wrestling athletes at Olympic and world levels.
Developed at the MusclePharm Sports Science Center & Research
Institute, the company's sports nutrition products are formulated,
tested and certified in an IRB-compliant facility, and safe and
free of any banned substances.
"MusclePharm's slogan, 'Real Athletes. Real Science.' fits
perfectly with our goal of helping our athletes be their best
through optimal training and nutrition," said Rich Bender,
executive director of USA Wrestling. "We appreciate the support
that MusclePharm has pledged to our sport, and look forward to
their involvement in our quest to make Team USA the best wrestling
program on the planet."
MusclePharm will be introduced to the wrestling community at the
2014 World Cup of Freestyle Wrestling, March 15-16, 2014, in Los
Angeles, Calif., which will be streamed on the MusclePharm Facebook
page. MusclePharm also will be featured at USA Wrestling events and
digital platforms, featuring some of the top athletes in the
world.
"We are fully committed to helping USA Wrestling's athletes on
their road to success, as they progress through their training
leading up the 2015 World Wrestling Championships and the 2016
Olympic Games in Rio and beyond," said Brad Pyatt, chairman and CEO
of MusclePharm. "We are pleased to partner with USA Wrestling and
to help develop the next generation of athletes at a time when
wrestling is experiencing a renaissance in popularity."
Wrestling has established itself as one of the most successful
sports within the U.S. Olympic program. Since the start of the
modern Olympic Games in 1898, American wrestlers have won 129
Olympic medals, including 52 gold medals. Team USA has won World
Team Titles in all three Olympic styles, including men's freestyle,
Greco-Roman and women's.
About USA Wrestling USA Wrestling is the national governing body
for the sport of wrestling in the United States and is the sports
representative to the United States Olympic Committee and
International Wrestling Federation FILA. USA Wrestling is the
central organization that coordinates amateur wrestling programs in
the nation and works to create interest and participation in these
programs. Guided by the Olympic Spirit, The organization provides
quality opportunities for its members to achieve their full human
and athletic potential. In 2013 USA Wrestling surpassed 200,000
members and generated more than 40 million website page views and
5.3 million YouTube channel hits. Its social media presence ranks
among the top 10 Olympic organizations worldwide, with more than
315,000 fans and 70,000 twitter followers. USA Wrestling was also
one of the first U.S. Olympic National Governing Bodies to invest
in a mobile app and web steam most of its major events.
About MusclePharm MusclePharm® is a leading international,
award-winning sports nutrition company offering vitamins and
nutritional supplements which are available in more than 110
countries and available in 35,000+ retail outlets, including
Bodybuilding.com, Costco, Dick's Sporting Goods, 24 Hour Fitness,
Walgreens, Bally's, GNC, Vitamin Shoppe and Vitamin World. The
company's brands are MusclePharm®, Arnold Schwarzenegger™ Series,
and FitMiss™. The comprehensive lines of clinically-proven, safe
and effective nutritional supplements are developed through a
six-stage research process that utilizes the expertise of leading
nutritional scientists, doctors and universities. For more
information, visit www.musclepharmcorp.com. Follow the company at
http://www.facebook.com/MusclePharm and
www.Twitter.com/MusclePharm
Contacts: Matt Sheldon/Evan Pondel PondelWilkinson Inc. (310)
279-5980 Email Contact
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