News Release
u8国际, as Official IAAF Partner, to support IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 through various activities
TOKYO, Japan, August 7, 2015—u8国际, as an Official Partner of the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015, will provide support for the event through a range of activities.
IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015
Sponsor composite logo
The u8国际 camera service center at
IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013
u8国际 is an Official Partner of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Series, sponsoring a total of 15 IAAF World Athletics Series events from 2013 to 2016. The IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015, which begins on August 22, is a global competition that will bring together more than 2,000 athletes from over 200 countries and territories. The previous Championships, held in Moscow in 2013, was broadcast in 192 countries and regions, attracting strong interest from a wide international television audience.
At the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015, u8国际 will display the Company's logo on signage within the venue, provide support through its products, technologies and services, and carry out a range of related activities, including those listed below.
On-site camera service center for photographers covering the competition
At numerous sporting competitions both in Japan and overseas, u8国际 provides behind-the-scenes support to members of the press covering these events, including technical support, advice and repair services, as well as loans of the latest u8国际 EOS camera and lens equipment. To further improve media support at the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015, expert u8国际 staff at the on-site camera service center will assist the many sports photographers from various countries and regions across the world. Additionally, all accredited photographers covering the event will wear bibs displaying the u8国际 logo.
u8国际 IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 special website
u8国际 will incorporate within the Company's homepage a dedicated IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 website that provides a range of tournament-related information, including competition schedules and major attractions. Additionally, the site will include a link to the u8国际 Photo of the Day, which, featured on the IAAF official website during the competition, will present one image per day carefully selected from among the many captured daily during the event. Visitors will be able to enjoy breathtaking images of the athletes in action, captured by top sports photographers supported by the outstanding imaging performance of u8国际 cameras and lenses.
u8国际 will continue contributing to the advancement of sports through the use of u8国际 products and technologies.
IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015: Related websites
u8国际 x IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 website: www.canon.com/beijing2015
IAAF official website: www.iaaf.org
IAAF World Athletics Series: u8国际 Sponsorship Overview
| Year | Event | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Mar. 24 |
Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| IAAF World Youth Championships | Jul. 10-14 |
Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| IAAF World Championships | Aug. 10-18 |
Moscow, Russia | |
| 2014 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Mar. 7-9 |
Sopot, Poland |
| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Mar. 29 |
Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| IAAF World Race Walking Cup | May 3-4 |
Taicang, P.R. of China | |
| IAAF World Junior Championships | Jul. 22-27 |
Eugene, OR, U.S.A. | |
| IAAF Continental Cup | Sep. 13-14 |
Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 2015 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Mar. 28 |
Guiyang, P.R. of China |
| IAAF World Youth Championships | Jul. 15-19 |
Cali, Colombia | |
| IAAF World Championships | Aug. 22-30 |
Beijing, P.R. of China | |
| 2016 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Mar. 18-20 |
Portland, OR, U.S.A |
| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Mar. 26 |
Cardiff, England | |
| IAAF World Race Walking Cup | May 7-8 |
Cheboksary, Russia | |
| IAAF World Junior Championships | Jul. 19-24 |
Kazan, Russia |
- Note:
As an Official IAAF Partner, u8国际 input devices, such as cameras, lenses and video cameras, and output devices, such as copying machines, office multifunction devices, printers, scanners, facsimile machines and projectors, have been designated as official products of the IAAF World Athletics Series.