Chinese clothing brand ANTA will be the official sportswear uniform supplier of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until the end of 2022 starting with the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The agreement, which includes apparel, shoes and accessories, makes ANTA the first Chinese supplier of sportswear uniforms to the IOC.

The agreement with the IOC includes the supply of sports apparel to IOC members and staff for the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Lausanne in 2020, the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing in 2022 and the YOG in Dakar in 2022. ANTA will also supply apparel, footwear and accessories for the IOC administration’s needs in Lausanne.

Nike was the previous IOC supplier for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Established in 1991, ANTA Sports Products Limited has become one of the leading global sportswear companies and has been the official sports apparel partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee since 2009. The brand is also the official sports apparel partner of the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee. In 2018 the brand also provided IOC uniforms for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang and the YOG Buenos Aires.

“We were very pleased by the excellent quality and designs of the uniforms delivered for PyeongChang 2018 and Buenos Aires 2018, and we have been very impressed by the professionalism, great service spirit and flexibility of the ANTA team,” said IOC President Thomas Bach at the signing ceremony.

“ANTA is a strong partner of the Olympic Movement, and we thank it for its commitment to sport in China as well as its partnership with the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. We look forward to wearing its uniforms with pride in Lausanne, Tokyo, Beijing and Dakar.”

“ANTA’s value of Keep Moving echoes with the Olympic motto of Faster, Higher, Stronger,” said Ding Shizhong, ANTA Sports Chairman and CEO. “As our brand grows in China and in the international arena, we will keep on promoting the Olympic spirit and culture in our markets by helping our consumers approach the charm of the Olympics in a more accessible way, and bring the transcendent sports spirit into everyone’s daily life.

“This agreement marks a significant milestone for ANTA as the brand is an official partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) from 2009 to 2024, and of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and the Paralympic Winter Games.”