Athletics South Africa (ASA) together with Stillwater Sports are excited to welcome PUMA as the official footwear and apparel partner of the 2018 Athletix Grand Prix Series.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited as ASA for the partnership with PUMA and the investment they have put in the development of athletics at school level and now at elite level. We hope the partnership will grow from strength to strength so that our athletes benefit from it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt goes without saying that this Grand Prix will confirm the continued rise of performance and excitement in our domestic athletics offering top competition in our own country. Partnerships such as these can be a direct motivator to athletes,\u201d said Aleck Skhosana, the President of Athletics South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud to welcome PUMA as a partner of the Athletix Grand Prix Series,\u201d said Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports. \u201cIt is great to see PUMA investing in world class athletics Meetings on the African continent.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe partnership is a natural extension of their involvement in junior athletics. It\u2019s also an extension of their involvement with a number of top SA sprinters including Thando Roto and Henricho Bruintjies. The Athletix Grand Prix Series has been making waves with weekly announcements of an impressive field of local and international contenders that will line up in March.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTogether with PUMA\u2019s support we look forward to hosting three action-packed Meetings that are sure to keep the South African audience on the edge of their seats, longing for more.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Brett Bellinger, PUMA Marketing Director, PUMA is very proud to expand their involvement with ASA through the sponsoring of the Athletix Grand Prix Series.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrack and Field has long been a cornerstone of the PUMA brand dating back to the origins of the brand in 1948 and more recently with the exploits of Usain Bolt and the Jamaican Athletics Federation on track.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to being part of the ongoing momentum around athletics in South Africa and developing the wealth of athletic talent that is within our country.\u201d\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>Athletix Grand Prix Series<\/p>\n Dates and Venues<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n