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    Samsung to support 44 atheletes from Europe at Paris 2024 Olympic games

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    Last updated: April 18th, 2024 at 03:11 UTC+02:00

    Samsung has always been a huge supporter of athletes and the Olympics. At this year's Olympic games in Paris, the South Korean firm will support 44 athletes (or athletic teams) from Europe, taking the overall figure to 57 worldwide. Samsung has been a Worldwide Olympic Partner since 1998.

    Samsung will support Team Samsung Galaxy athletes throughout the Paris 2024 Olympics

    To celebrate 100 days until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Samsung has announced the list of athletes from Europe it will support throughout the Olympics under the Team Samsung Galaxy program. This is the largest contingent of athletes it has ever supported. Samsung will provide additional support to these athletes to maximize their potential.

    Here is the list of athletic teams from Europe selected under the Team Samsung Galaxy:

    1. BG National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team, Bulgaria (Gymnastics)
    2. Barbora Seemanová, Czech Republic (Swimming)
    3. Ann-Mari Rindom, Denmark (Sailing)
    4. Viktor Axelsen, Denmark (Badminton)
    5. Wilma Anna Helena Murto, Finland (Athletics)
    6. Aurélien Giraud, France (Skateboarding)
    7. Johanne Defay, France (Surfing)
    8. Marine Johannès, France (Basketball)
    9. Mejdi Schalck, France (Sport Climbing)
    10. Sarah Bee, France (Breaking)
    11. Ugo Didier, France (Para swimming)
    12. Yvan Wouandji, France (Blind Football)
    13. Johannes Floors, Germany (Para Athletics)
    14. Sanja Jilou Rasul, Germany (Breaking)
    15. Lara Lessmann, Germany (BMX)
    16. Evangelia Platanioti, Greece (Artistic Swimming)
    17. Lefteris Petrounias, Greece (Gymnastics)
    18. Marcell Jacobs, Italy (Athletics)
    19. Alessandro Mazzara, Italy (Skateboarding)
    20. Mattia Furlani, Italy (Athletics)
    21. Alessandra Chillemi, Italy (Breaking)
    22. Leonardo Fioravanti, Italy (Surfing)
    23. Dominika Banevič, Lithuania (Breaking)
    24. Siffan Hassan, Netherlands (Athletics)
    25. Grace Bullen, Norway (Wrestling)
    26. Karsten Warholm, Norway (Athletics)
    27. Amelia Brodka, Poland (Skateboarding)
    28. Ewa Swoboda, Poland (Athletics)
    29. Joao Almeida, Portugal (Cycling)
    30. Patricia Mamona, Portugal (Athletics)
    31. Richar Tury, Slovakia (Skateboarding)
    32. Janja Garnbert, Slovenia (Climbing)
    33. Carolina Marín, Spain (Badminton)
    34. Danny Leon, Spain (Skateboarding)
    35. Desiré Vila, Spain (Para Athletics)
    36. Juan de la Torre, Spain (Breaking)
    37. Hedda Hjertberg, Sweden (Skateboarding)
    38. Oskar Rozenberg, Sweden (Skateboarding)
    39. Bethany Shriever, United Kingdom (BMX)
    40. Joe Hinson, United Kingdom (Skateboarding)
    41. Kadeena Cox, United Kingdom (Para-Cycling)
    42. Karam Singh, United Kingdom (Breaking)
    43. Lola Tambling, United Kingdom (Skateboarding)
    44. Sky Brown, United Kingdom (Skateboarding)

    Team Samsung Galaxy will serve as the voice for the ‘Open always wins' slogan. They will share their journeys and demonstrate how Samsung is helping athletes and fans with new opportunities through its technologies. They will share values of open-mindedness and self-expression, aligning with Samsung's core values.

    Benjamin Braun, CMO of Samsung Europe, said, “Samsung believes strongly in the Olympic spirit and the meaningful connections between athletes and viewers of the games that are brought to life during the Games every four years. We hope that this community of athletes that Samsung is supporting will be the beginning of long-standing relationships between Samsung and each other.”

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