Chinese company to supply Olympics pin badges for 2016 Rio Games
August 5th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Aug 5 (IANS) Beijing Huajiang Culture Development Co. Ltd. has secured a contract to provide Olympic pins badges to the next edition to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Beijing Huajiang, also known as Honav, has been awarded the license to become the official provider of pins for the 2016 Games by the Rio Olympics and Paralympics Games Organising Committee, reports Xinhua.
Jack Chen, Chairman of Honav said the agreement signed in London is a “testament to our commitment to promote the Olympic spirit.”
“We are becoming an increasingly significant part of the Olympic community.”
Chen pledged that his company is fully embracing the opportunity to be part of the Rio Olympics.
Carlos Nuzman, president of the 2016 Games, praised the Chinese company for its high quality of creative designs of the pin badges.
“I have full confidence that they will continue with their work in the run up to Rio 2016,” said Carlos Nuzman.
Honav has been supplier of the Olympic pin badges for three successive times, at Beijing, London, and now Rio de Janeiro.
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