LONDON, June 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five world records were set on the track at the Beijing Olympic Games, including Usain Bolt's amazing performances in the 100 and 200 meters. When the world's greatest athletes descend upon London for the 2012 Games, they'll have at least one of the same advantages that Olympians enjoyed in 2008: the world's fastest track.
Mondo, the global leader in sports flooring, has signed an agreement to supply athletic surfaces and equipment for the Olympic Games for the 10th consecutive time.
The company will provide the athletic track and equipment for competition and practice, basketball court and equipment, and practice surfaces for other sports, including table tennis, boxing and judo.
Mondo became an official Olympic supplier for the Montreal Games in 1976. During the three-plus decades since then, Mondo has continued to develop state-of-the-art sports flooring that guarantees optimal athletic performance and safety and is worthy of the world's best athletes.
"Mondo is proud of our longstanding relationship with the Olympics and pleased to provide the track and athletic flooring that enables the world's top athletes to perform at their very best during the biggest competition of their lives," said Federico Stroppiana, president, Mondo North and South America. "When our customers at collegiate, high school and community facilities install Mondo tracks, they know they're getting the same cutting-edge products that have been proven at the Olympic Games."
About Mondo
Mondo is the global leader in the sports flooring market, manufacturing floor surfaces for virtually every sport. Throughout its 60-year history, the company has invested heavily in research and development to produce cutting-edge products that meet the highest quality standards, deliver optimal athletic performance, are durable, require minimal maintenance and are environmentally safe.
More than 1,100 Mondo tracks and 800 Mondo artificial turf fields are installed worldwide. The official supplier of the athletic track for the past nine Olympic Games, Mondo also is the official supplier or official sponsor of more than 100 sports federations and associations, including Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, FIBA, IAAF, National Soccer Coaches Association of America, NIRSA, U.S. Track Coaches Association and YMCA.
The company also supplies a wide variety of commercial flooring and is the world's largest producer of sports and toy balls with an average daily production of 450,000 units. In addition, it manufactures large luxury yachts under its Mondo Marine division.
A family-owned business since its founding in 1948, Mondo sells its products in more than 196 countries. The company's global headquarters are in Italy, and it has manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. More information about Mondo is available at www.mondoworldwide.com.
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