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Rip Curl goes green
Tiger training for Versapulley
R
ip Curl have announced that their pro rider Mick
Fanning is to be their environmental ambassador.
Fanning has finished the season wearing a new green E
ngland ’s most successful rugby club Leicester Tigers has selected
the Versapulley weightless exercise machine for its Oval Park training
wet suit. In addition to the distinctive colour Fanning’s ground so the players could use the machine to help improve their
suit is technologically green featuring a new neoprene power development and lower limb strength and during the season to
that uses non-solvent glues in the lamination process keep match-fit.
significantly reducing chemical air pollutants. “At Leicester Tigers we believe the Versapulley is an excellent training
This is just one of the eco-friendly initiatives under the tool for manipulating the force velocity continuum. We find it
banner of Rip Curl Planet. “Wherever we can we are particularly useful for improving a player’s elastic strength.
looking to reduce any impact our products may have on The Versapulley is a versatile exercise machine offering an
the environment” said Mick Ray Rip Curl global wet suit unrestricted level of training, only limited by the user’s imagination. The
chairman. rope is pulled away from the machine in any direction triggering the
resistance, which builds strength and conditions muscles in the user.
USA PRO gears up international
The harder the rope is pulled, the harder the machine pulls it back
when the rope retracts.
licensing through IBML
U
SA PRO, the women’s fitness wear brand worn by celebrities
and personal trainers is embarking on an international brand
licensing drive overseen by UK-based global brand development
specialists IBML.
IBML is aiming to source suitable licensing partners for USA PRO
in various product categories including accessories (watches,
eyewear and bags), sports equipment, shoes and performance
beauty. IBML also handles the international licensing requirements
of a number of leading fashion, sports and outdoor brands
including Lonsdale, Kangol, Karrimor, Dunlop and Slazenger.
Puma spotted across Africa
P
UMA - a powerhouse in African football - has announced three
developments. The brand has unveiled the 2010 Football Kits for the
eleven African teams it sponsors: Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast,
Mozambique, Egypt, Tunisia, Namibia, Morocco, Angola, Senegal and Togo.
They have also signed up the Algeria FA. Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes) will
be part of the PUMA football portfolio from January 1st 2010. Finally, the
sportslifestyle company has been named the Official Fan Shop of the Orange
African Cup of Nations Angola 2010.
African Team Kits
PUMA reprieves its role as one
of the most innovative football
kit suppliers, delivering home
and away kits for its 11 African
teams, which push the
boundaries of technology and
design. Making a bold
statement, the jerseys are
Ladies lose weight
contoured to deliver a snug
body fit that accentuates the
with Lonsdale
players’ musculature.
Constructed from moisture-
L
onsdale are promoting the benefits of wicking Power Mesh, the jerseys
boxing to women; burning up 800 feature a proprietary engineered
calories in just one hour, a session in the mesh panel across the back,
ring offers a complete body workout. which allows for maximum
movement and breathability.
10 SGB SPORT NOVEMBER 2009
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