Olly Freeman | Team Herbalife
19.10.06 Olly competes in Beijing This event invites countries participating within the Olympic Triathlon event to take a team to try out the course ahead of 2008. Before competing at Beijing, Olly went to Macau for the Asian ITU World Cup Race. He triumphed in second place in a time of 1:45:29, just nine seconds behind the winner Dmitriy Gaag from Kazakhstan. Olly's sister, Henny, who was also competing in Macau finished 3rd in the women's race, less than a minute behind the winner. Following Macau, Olly found he had been selected to take part in the Beijing pre-curser for the British team. Olly saw this as a fantastic opportunity and raced hard on the Olympic distance (1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run) and finished 25th in time of 01:55:46 with the race being won by Frederic Belaubre of France in 1:52:47. This was a very respectable fourth place within the British team, beating GB elite Will Clarke for the very first time in his career and establishing himself further as one to watch for the GB squad in 2008 07.08.06 Congratulations to Olly in The London Tri 2006! Olly Freeman had an amazing weekend, ranking an impressive third, in the Men's Elite race. He came in just 31 seconds behind the winner, Hendrik De Villiers, and less than one second behind the second placed athlete, Tim Don. Olly has only just entered the Men's Elite field and this is yet again, a remarkable result. He managed to beat both the Gold and Silver medallists of the Athens 2004 Olympics! Olly's sister Henny took fourth place in the women's elite making 'Team Freeman' the most talked about competitors 14.07.06 Olly Freeman UPDATE Last weekend saw Olly Freeman do incredibly well at the U23 and Youth Triathlon European Championships. Being ranked 10th, Olly was able to get a good swim start position and swam most of the race in 4th place. Feeling strong on the bike, Olly then entered transition to the run five seconds behind the leader Will Clarke. Although building a big gap between himself and those behind him, Olly couldn't quite catch up with Clarke. Olly says of the race 'Overall I was really pleased to podium in my first Under 23 European Champs!' And so he should be - a silver medal is a fantastic result! 23.01.06 Following the success of its first ever major UK sponsorship deal in 2005, Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), which provides weight-management, nutritional supplements and personal care, announces the extension of its official nutrition sponsorship of both the Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon and the Blenheim Triathlon until 2008. To complement the sponsorship deal, Herbalife will continue to sponsor Olly Freeman, the current under-20 European Junior Triathlon Champion, World Junior Duathlon Champion and London Junior Triathlon Champion, who this year will compete at senior level for the first time. Herbalife has entered into a three year deal as the young athlete's official nutrition sponsor. As a genuine medal potential for the Olympics UK in 2012, Freeman will be featured in all marketing material surrounding both triathlons and compete as part of 'Team Herbalife.' "With a 25 year heritage of helping people achieve a healthier and more active lifestyle through weight management, good nutrition and exercise, it seemed natural that we would demonstrate this by supporting the fastest growing multi-sport pastime in the world," said Wynne Roberts, senior vice president and managing director of Herbalife's Europe, Middle East and Africa region. "The London and Blenheim Triathlons are respectively the largest and second largest triathlons in the UK and represent an ideal way for us to raise awareness of our brand and reach new audiences. We were delighted with the results of last year's sponsorship so are very pleased to announce this extension."
Herbalife's parallel position as official nutrition sponsor of Olly Freeman makes the company the Olympic hopeful's first major sponsor. Freeman is widely positioned to do well at both the Beijing Olympics and the subsequent 2012 Olympics in London.
"Olly Freeman is a highly talented and ambitious young athlete, with a great personality - we believe he is an ideal ambassador for us and represents the drive and commitment shown by our successful independent distributors around the world," added Roberts.
Original Sponsorship Anouncement 2005 Herbalife is delighted to announce a four year sponsorship of UK-based Under 20 European Junior Triathlon Champion and World Junior Duathlon Champion Olly Freeman. In the first major sports sponsorship for Herbalife in the UK, the performance-based contract will run up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, in which Olly intends to represent Great Britain. The deal makes Herbalife his Official Nutrition Sponsor. Olly, 19, is also the current World Junior Triathlon Silver Medalist and the London Junior Triathlon Champion. He will be competing again at this year's Michelob Ultra London Triathlon, of which Herbalife is also Official Nutrition Sponsor, in the junior elite sprint category. This is his last year as a junior. He has also just been voted “Youth Athlete of the Year” by the UK-based triathlon publication “220.” As part of the Herbalife sponsorship deal, Freeman will compete in branded ‘Team Herbalife' kit when permitted by competition rules. “Herbalife's key message is good nutrition for a healthy and active lifestyle, ” said Neil Spiers, regional head, Northern Europe for Herbalife. ”Olly Freeman represents a talented young person who recognizes the role of good nutrition to help him maximize his performance in an elite sport. “He also represents commitment, hard work and enthusiasm which are also key to success in the direct selling industry. Olly is a perfect representative for our brand and will create a huge amount of excitement for our distributors in both the UK and abroad. We are delighted to be supporting Olly in his training for the 2008 Olympics.” Olly will compete for the first time as part of Team Herbalife at the London Triathlon, August 6-7, 2005. Team Herbalife will consist of more than 170 employees, independent distributors, friends and families who will compete individually and in relay teams. This makes the company the largest newcomer team entry to the event in 2005. Participants include Herbalife CEO Michael O Johnson. Herbalife is also official nutrition sponsor of the Nautica Malibu Triathlon which takes place in September in Malibu , California , and for which Herbalife holds the Corporate Challenge title. STOP PRESS....STOP PRESS.....STOP PRESS.....STOP PRESS.... Congratulations to Olly for successfully defending his European Junior Triathlon title in Greece over the weekend of 23rd July! Olly was able to demonstrate a tremendous amount of fighting spirit, will power and drive throughout, overcoming a tough 0.75km swim, experiencing a crash on the 20km bike distance, but still managing to secure his title in an impressive champion-style sprint finish in the 5km run! Olly's winning time was 55 minutes and 37 seconds, just two seconds in front of Rank Sebastian from Germany. Well done Olly! More info here If you would like to use the same personalised sports nutrition products as Olly Freeman please find out more about our range of programmes or contact us for further information by email. Please include your phone number and a convenient time to call |
