PyeongChang 2018 unveils apparel sponsor - SportsPro Media

The local organisers for the PyeongChang 2018 winter Olympics have unveiled a second major sponsor in as many days.

The local organisers for the PyeongChang 2018 winter Olympics have unveiled a second major sponsor in as many days.

Youngone Outdoor, which manufactures and exports outdoor clothing brand The North Face products from South Korea, has become the official partner for sports apparel for PyeongChang 2018.

The company joins telecommunications firm KT Corporation as a local sponsor of the PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG).

The news was formally announced in a signing ceremony following the close of the IOC Sochi 2014 debriefing session in South Korea.

As part of its deal, Youngone Outdoor will provide a range of sporting apparel fro Games-related personnel, including both the PyeongChang 2018 workforce and Team Korea.

“We are proud to be the official partner of PyeongChang 2018," said Youngone Outdoor chief executive Sung Ki-hak. "The company is looking forward to providing the best possible services to Korean athletes with our The North Face brand.”

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