Another Domestic Supplier for Tokyo -- Sponsor Spotlight

(ATR) Marudai Food is the latest domestic sponsor for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as organizers hit the cusp of 50 sponsors.

The food company joined the third tier of sponsors becoming the "official supplier" of ham, sausage, bacon, fish sausage, kamaboko, roasted pork, and spare rib products. Marudai is the fourth official supplier, bringing the total number of Tokyo sponsors to 49.

Yoshiro Mori, Tokyo 2020 president, said Marudai’s commitment to offering healthy food alternatives, is in line with the "core concepts" of the Games.

"Since 1986, we have had a partner agreement with the Japanese Olympic Committee, a public benefit foundation, and have long supported Japan's promotion of sports," Tokuo Kudara, President of Marudai, said in a statement.

"We want to contribute by creating an event full of hopes and dreams, and help fulfill children’s aspirations that one day they will participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, hoping they will grow strong and sturdy eating our ham and sausage products."

Door Sponsor for ITTF

The International Table Tennis Federation opened doors with a new sponsorship.

The federation and TATA Wooden Door signed a partnership covering the next three world championships through 2020. The company will be the "official door" supplier for the world championships. The ITTF and TATA cemented the arrangement in a signing ceremony in Beijing this week.

At the 2017 World Championships TATA Wooden Door partnered with the ITTF to produce trick shots videos. TATA says a similar set of videos will be produced during the 2018 edition, encouraging fans to one-up pros.

"The coming three years is a crucial period for TATA, and we hope that the ITTF will lead TATA Wooden Door to the international stage through this partnership and let friends outside China that our doors encompasses a lot of thinking and wisdom behind it, and we hope to push our Chinese products worldwide," Zhang Yan, TATA Door deputy general manager, said in a statement.

"This is the vision of TATA Wooden Door, and the future we envision for the ‘Made in China’ label."

Written by Aaron Bauer

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