Beijing, August 15, 2008 – Today at the 29th Olympic Games, world
champion and Chinese famous Judo athlete, Tong Wen was honored with a precious
gold medal after defeating her rival in the women’s over-78 kg class Judo
competition. As the whole country is cheers for Tong Wen, employees from DSM
N.V. feel a sense of extra excitement and happiness. DSM is the sponsor of
Tong Wen and other top athletes from the Chinese National Female Judo Team,
and DSM employees have long been following the progress of these athletes and
sincerely wish them every success.
As a company specializing in life sciences and materials sciences, DSM strives
to bring cutting-edge products and applications to support the development of
the sports industry. DSM and NOC*NSF have been “Partners in Sport” since 2001,
to develop new products in nutrition and materials which can help the athletes
attain the highest level of performance. DSM successively introduced a series
of innovative products and applications at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and the
2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. In addition, DSM has sponsored several top
athletes and teams in the Netherlands, the Switzerland, China and the United
States.
In China, DSM linked up with Judo in March this year, signing an agreement
involving the sponsorship of Tong Wen, Shi Junjie and other top athletes from
the Chinese National Female Judo Team. The two year agreement (2008-2009)
further underlines DSM’s involvement with sports in China.
Tong Wen is obviously happy about wining the medal, “We feel deeply honored
and proud to win the Olympic gold medal here in our motherland. The medal
reflects the tireless work of our coaches and trainers, the support of the
General Administration of Sport in China, Tianjin Sports Bureau and the
Chinese Judo Association and the support and encouragement from DSM and
various circles of society. It is also the reward for our long years of
perseverance. I will continue to enhance my level to maintain our country’s
progress in the heavier category of women’s Judo.”
"All the staff at DSM would like to heartily congratulate Tong Wen on her
winning the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics and realizing her dream," Jiang
Wei Ming, president of DSM China said cheerfully, " Our company attaches great
importance to the sponsorship of the outstanding athletes of the Chinese
National Female Judo Team. The Judo athletes’ positive, firm and tough spirit
and their good conduct and moral standards, has always inspired DSM employees
to achieve progress in their own arena. In the future, DSM will continue its
active involvement in sports development in China, and contribute to the
training of Judo athletes."
The active support that DSM provided to the Chinese Judo athletes was
appreciated by Xiong Fengshan, the minister of the Judo Dept. under the
Weightlifting, Wrestling and Judo Administration Center of the General
Administration of Sport in China, and the general secretary of the Chinese
Judo Association. “Tong Wen has won honor for the motherland and has
demonstrated the new generation of Judo athletes’ mental outlook. The
community's support is a strong backing for the Judo athletes in the stadium,”
Xiong noted, “DSM’s sponsorship provides a good example for enterprises to
support Judo in China through innovation. Together we will continue to boost
the harmonious development of Judo in China.”
