RYU Becomes Official High-Performance Apparel
and Innovation Partner of Canada Skateboard through
2023
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 12, 2020 /CNW/ - RYU Apparel
Inc. (TSXV: RYU) (OTCQB: RYPPF) (FWB: RYAA) ("RYU" or
the "Company"), a creator of award-winning urban athletic
apparel, is pleased to announce entry into a
3-year partnership as the Official High Performance
Apparel Provider for Canada Skateboard.
RYU is eager to provide high performance, scientifically
engineered urban athletic gear for Canada Skateboard's athletes,
including those representing Canada at the Olympic Games.
Partnership Highlights and Benefits:
- Developing and outfitting Canada Skateboard at the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics, to be held in 2021.
- Providing technical urban athletic apparel and gear for
high-performance skateboard training camps.
- Achieving increased brand exposure through social media
collaborations with the Canadian Skateboard Team.
- Heightening viewership and brand recognition through
participation in National team announcements.
- Expanding exposure through rights to promote sales and product
information to Canada Skateboard and its membership.
Beyond
RYU's partnership with Canada Skateboard aligns RYU with Canada
Skateboard's mission to make the sport accessible, safe and
welcoming for all. An important component of this mission includes
SheCanSk8, a coast to coast initiative which promotes skateboarding
for girls and women, showcasing national talent and providing a
network for sharing experiences, exchanging ideas and building the
skateboarding culture Canadian girls and women want.
"We are honored to launch this partnership with Canada
Skateboard. There is no team in the world more exciting and
important for a athletics brand to be part of. Our brand commends
and supports the hard, dedication and discipline that these
athletes have put into competing at the international level and I
believe the athletes will be extremely satisfied with the
performance attributes of RYU Apparel" commented Cesare Fazari, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of RYU Apparel.
"On behalf of Canada Skateboard's board of directors, staff and
volunteers I'm pleased to announce our multi-year partnership with
RYU Apparel Inc. As the national governing body shepherding
Canadian skateboarders toward their first Olympics, it has been
paramount to partner with a domestic brand sharing in our vision
and beliefs. RYU's commitment to quality garments and
sustainability makes them an ideal partner. We look forward to
developing Canadian made, high-quality apparel to showcase on the
world stage" said Ben Stoddard the
President of Canada Skateboard.
About RYU Apparel
RYU Apparel (TSXV: RYU, OTCQB: RYPPF), or Respect Your Universe,
is an award winning urban athletic apparel and accessories
brand engineered for the fitness, performance and lifestyle of the
athletic man and woman. Designed without compromise for fit,
comfort, and durability, RYU exists to facilitate optimal human
performance. For more information, please visit the RYU website
at: http://ryu.com
ABOUT US Skateboard Canada
Formed in 2016, Canada Skateboard is recognized by
the Canadian Olympic Committee, Sport Canada and World Skate as the
official National Sport Federation (NSF) for
skateboarding in Canada. Canada
Skateboard board of directors is composed of skate industry
veterans with a shared vision to support, promote and grow
skateboarding in Canada. The board
includes professional skaters, industry heads, event producers,
international judges, coaches, skatepark designers and media
managers from the past and present in Canadian skateboarding. Each
brings their unique expertise, personality, and a steadfast
commitment to skateboarding
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This news release contains forward-looking information that
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Such forward-looking information can include without limitation
statements based on current expectations involving a number of
risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future
performance of RYU, such as statements regarding the fulfillment of
its obligations under the sponsorship and promotional license
agreement with Canada Skateboard. There are numerous risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results and RYU's plans and
objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking information, including adverse market conditions,
including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the
inability of RYU fulfill its obligations under the sponsorship and
promotional license agreement with Canada Skateboard. Actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such information. These and all subsequent written
and oral forward-looking statements are based on estimates and
opinions of management on the dates they are made and are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this notice. Except as required by
law, RYU does not intend to update these forward-looking
statements.
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