UPS Donates to the China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities
[July 7, 2008 - Beijing, China] UPS (NYSE: UPS), the official Logistics and Express Delivery Sponsor for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, today announced its USD100,000 (RMB 690,000) donation to the China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities (CASPD) to support the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. This move demonstrates the company's commitment to help the BOCOG deliver the most successful Olympic Games and to support Chinese athletes with disabilities.
The donation includes two guide dogs to facilitate athletic training and offer daily support for vision-impaired athletes, which will allow them to devote more time and energy to their athletic career. Additionally, UPS donated an ambulance to provide quick, high quality care for the athletes, minimizing the impact of sports injuries and ensuring top physical condition of the players. This is the only ambulance donated to the CASPD by an enterprise in China.
"The Paralympic Games are an excellent opportunity for athletes with disabilities around the world to showcase their abilities and fulfill their dreams by inspiring the world with their accomplishments," said Mr. Wang Binyang, Deputy Director of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Department of the BOCOG. He continued, "We are delighted to receive UPS' donation and appreciate their support for Chinese Paralympics athletes. It will undoubtedly help us deliver 'Two Olympic Games, Equally Brilliant' in 2008."
One of the two guide dogs, Lucky, has been training for 7 months and has begun working and living with Ms. Ping Yali, the retired vision-impaired long-jump athlete who won the first gold medal at the Paralympic Games for China. Star, the other dog, has been training for 8 months and will be working and living with Mr. Li Duan, the vision-impaired long-jump athlete for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games who won two gold medals at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games.
Addressing the CASPD's urgent need for medical aid facilities, UPS donated the ambulance to improve the organization's ability to care for trained athletes. Called a "moving ICU (Intensive Care Unit)," the vehicle provides electrocardiographic monitoring, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, central oxygen supply, sterilization in vehicle, an automatic loading-and-unloading stretcher, and an Uninterruptible Power Supply for 24 hours.
"We aim to advocate the indomitable spirit of these athletes during the Paralympic Games. We also hope more enterprises, like UPS, will support people with disabilities, especially athletes," said Jia Yong, member of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, director of Sports Department and director of the CASPD.
"As the Official Logistics and Express Delivery Sponsor of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, UPS is leveraging its network, resources and experience to help the BOCOG successfully host the 2008 Games and the Paralympic Games," said Joseph Guerrisi, Vice President of Marketing for UPS Asia Pacific Region. "This devotion is not limited to the Olympic Games, but it is also applied to the Paralympic Games. We are honored to support these athletes and will continue to increase awareness for the Paralympic movement among corporations and the community."
The UPS Foundation, the company's charitable arm provided the grant. Most recently in China, The UPS Foundation donated more than RMB7 million (more than US $1 million) in cash and support for rebuilding efforts in the disaster areas of Sichuan. So far, UPS also has assigned 10 trucks to transport over 120 tons of relief materials, including umbrellas, small tents, and nutritional and daily necessities to Chengdu. On June 1st (Sunday) before dawn, a UPS MD-11 plane fully-loaded with relief supplies arrived at Chengdu from Louisville, US.
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About the Beijing Paralympic Games
The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, the 13th Paralympic Games, will be held from September 6 - 17, 2008 in Beijing. Over 4,000 athletes, 2,500 coaches and officers, and about 4,000 print, photo and broadcast journalists from 150 countries and regions will participate in the Games. There are 20 Paralympic sports which are classified based on different disability groups of the athletes and a total of 471 Gold Medals will be awarded.
China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities (CASPD)
China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities, directly managed by the China Disabled Persons' Federation, was founded on August 1, 2003. The administration is responsible for the organization and management of sports in China for athletes with disabilities; the organization of related social events including sports exercises, recovery and keeping fitness; the organization and management of the China Paralmypic Delegation's training and participation in competitions; the organization of domestic and international sporting events and technical training for athletes with disabilities; the supervision and coordination of local sports for athletes with disabilities, and the management of China Disability Sports Training Center.
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