Archive for February, 2010
Michael Phelps signs multi-year deal with athletic company
February 24th, 2010
Posted in Diving, swimwear
Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps of the United States has signed a lucrative multi-year partnership agreement with an athletic clothing company. This was revealed by Under Armour spokeswoman Erin Wendell.
The company’s new campaign will be featuring Phelps. The American swimmer is also expected to wear Under Armour training apparel, footwear and other products whenever he’s on marketing activities or even out of the pool.
An exception of this agreement includes Phelps continuing to wear Speedo swimwear while training in the pool.
Phelps has a long term agreement with Speedo and the partnership has been extended until 2013. This means that Phelps will be wearing Speedo swimwear at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games which will take place in London.
Under Armour is no longer new with these kinds of partnership, having secured deals with Baltimore Raven linebacker Ray Lewis and former Oriole Cal Ripken.
Malaysia’s first submarine not suitable for diving – report
February 22nd, 2010
Posted in Diving, submarine
Malaysia’s first-ever submarine has reportedly developed problems which make not suitable for diving. This development was reported by Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to the media yesterday.
According to reports, the European-made Scorpene submarine which was delivered last September had defects that need to be rectified before it can proceed with operations.
The country bought two submarines at the tune of 3.4 billion ringgit. The first submarine, named after the country’s first prime minister, is considered an important acquisition despite objections from opposition parties.
Zahid said that the parts that were said to have defects are still under warranty. This means that the contractor and supplier can repair them without incurring additional expenses for the government.
Navy chief official Abdul Aziz Jaafar said that the problem was first identified at the submarine’s cooling system last December. This escalated with more problems seen last month.