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reviews_and_ramblings) wrote2009-02-11 07:05 pm
reviews_and_ramblings) wrote2009-02-11 07:05 pm
Telstra & Matthew Mitcham: New Sponsorship
Maybe also thanks to the wonderful article on The Advocate, finally Matthew Mitcham, one of my more recent Man Candy (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/506495.html), finds a sponsor, the Auustralian telecommunication firm Telstra. Here the corporate news:
OLYMPIC gold medallist and gay icon Matthew Mitcham has finally secured the corporate sponsorship deal that has eluded him since the Olympics.
While it's not in Stephanie Rice territory, Mitcham's year-long contract with Telstra is a "relief" for the diver who has struggled to attract interest from the corporate world despite his perfect-10 dive in Beijing.
He blames the current economic crisis rather than his sexuality for the sponsorship drought but is grateful Telstra has backed him.
"I was a little bit worried... so hopefully this will be a snowball effect, but I don't want to count my chickens," he said.
"If I can get the opportunity where I would be able to train without having to worry about paying the bills, that would be the ultimate goal."
While refusing to reveal the dollar amount of the deal, Mitcham said it would be a "significant" help - without which he would find it difficult to continue the 11-session a week training schedule needed for the 2012 London Games.
Mitcham will represent Telstra at events and product launches, with the company describing him as a "positive role model for all Australians".
The Sunday Mail
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Thank you for linking the news, Elisa! It's about time Matthew gets such recognition.
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