The Japanese casualwear retailer, Uniqlo, has recently announced its support for the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015. According to the press statement, Uniqlo said that along with US $ 450,000 in financial support, as the official apparel sponsor for Special Olympics Unified Sports Experience events, it will donate a total of 7,000 T-shirts and polo shirts to be worn by athletes and volunteer organisers. Dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences, Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.
Also, local Uniqlo offices will provide the official uniforms and training wear for teams representing Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. In addition, more than 100 employees from Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing will volunteer at the event. “We are pleased to be able to support this global sports event, which is so important to everyone involved. The Fast Retailing Group is committed to employing people with disabilities, in the belief that we can learn from each other and grow by working together. Through our support of the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015, we hope to contribute to the realization of a society in which all people, those with disabilities and those without, support each other and grow together,” said Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President and CEO of Fast Retailing.
