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Tuesday 15th May 2012
ITALIAN FOOTBALL STAR GIGI BUFFON TAKES TO THE WATER WITH THE ORACLE TEAM
USA Ahead OF THE AMERICA’S CUP WORLD SERIES RACE IN VENICE, ITALY
VENICE, ITALY ( 15 May 2012 ) -- PUMA sponsored athlete and Italian
football great Gigi Buffon swapped his football boots for waterproofs in a
meet-up with the ORACLE TEAM USA Skipper James Spithill and his crew,
three days ahead of the 34th America’s Cup World Series regatta taking
place in Venice.
The footballer was treated to a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the ORACLE
TEAM USA AC45 catamaran, one of the most technically advanced sail boats
on the water today. Buffon honored ORACLE TEAM USA with the Italia
Official Home shirt that the Azzurri will wear in a month’s time at the
UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
Venice marks the fifth leg of the 2011/12 America’s Cup World Series,
with the inaugural season decided at ACWS-Newport (Rhode Island) 26 June
-1 July. A second series builds interest towards the summer of racing in
San Francisco in 2013, culminating the America’s Cup Finals starting 7
September.
ORACLE TEAM USA are the defending champions, having clinched the title in
the 33rd America’s Cup. Racing in Venice begins on Thursday, 17 May and
runs through to Sunday, 20 May. Spectators can view the race from the big
screens at the Arsenale, or from the banks of the Canal Grande. They will
also be able to buy their Official 34th America’s Cup & ORACLE TEAM USA
replica clothing at PUMA’s Container Store within the Race Village.
In August of 2011, global sportlifestyle brand PUMA became the Official
Sportswear and Technical Supplier for ORACLE TEAM USA. PUMA provides
technical performance wear as well as training apparel and footwear for
the world-class sailing squad. PUMA’s Sailing performance footwear,
apparel and accessories have been created and tested by the world’s best
sailors, under the most extreme conditions. The gear is appropriate for
all weather conditions, featuring various types of layering made from
highly durable fabrics.
Additionally, PUMA produces the ORACLE TEAM USA replica fan wear available
for purchase at the pop-store in the Venice Arsenale, as well as online.
PUMA’s ORACLE TEAM USA fan wear for men, women and children – including
tees, polos and hooded tops –are made with sustainable materials and
"Cotton made in Africa."
PUMA first entered the sailing category in 2008 when it developed a line
of performance and lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories for the
PUMA Ocean Racing entry which finished second in the 2008-09 around the
world race. These early successes helped establish PUMA as a credible
sailing brand and paved the way for the ORACLE TEAM USA partnership. PUMA
is also the Official Sportswear Partner for the 34th America's Cup.
Photo 1: Gianluigi Buffon meets ORACLE TEAM USA in Venice, Italy. Credit:
Jacopo Raule, Getty Images
Photo 2: Gianluigi Buffon and James Spithill of ORACLE TEAM USA in Venice,
Italy. Credit: Jacopo Raule, Getty Images
information, please visit http://www.puma.com___________________________
Collette O'Neill
Junior International PR Manager
Puma-Way 1
91074 Herzogenaurach
tel.: +49 9132 81 2705
mob: +49 1514 4877496
http://www.puma.com
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Fotos: Lars Krumnacker-SEGEL.DE
Fotos: Jacopo Raule, Getty Images
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