ADA, Mich., June 5, 2007 – Nutrilite-sponsored athletes, Asafa Powell and Liu Xiang, will race on the same day, in the same place for the first and only time in North America this year at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., on June 10, 2007.
Asafa Powell, world-record holder in the 100m sprint, will race in the 200m event at the Prefontaine, competing against some of the world’s best athletes including the current world-record holder in the 400m sprint and the reigning 200m champion.
The newest Nutrilite global brand ambassador, Liu Xiang, world record holder in the 110m hurdles, won his event at the 2006 Prefontaine Classic, but also up against a strong field of competitors this year. “I will definitely deliver the Nutrilite philosophy to every corner of the world,” Liu says.
Nutrilite is a proud sponsor of the 2007 Prefontaine Classic, a premiere track-and-field event, recognized as one of the best invitational track meets in the world by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
A new website was recently launched in support of Team Nutrilite, a global team including world class athletes that endorse Nutrilite products, as well as to introduce new customers to the Nutrilite brand.
The Prefontaine Classic will be broadcast live on NBC from 4 p.m. EST. Tickets are available by calling 1-800-GO-DUCKS, or online at www.preclassic.com.
About Nutrilite
Nutrilite is the world’s leading brand of vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements, based on 2006 sales. Nutrilite is so committed to total quality control of its plant concentrates from seed to tablet, it’s the only global vitamin and mineral brand to grow, harvest, and process plants on its own certified organic farms,* located in California, Washington, Mexico, and Brazil.
Nutrilite products are available exclusively through Quixtar Independent Business Owners (IBOs) in North America and Amway business owners internationally.
About Asafa Powell
On June 14, 2005, in Athens, Greece, Asafa Powell set a new world record for the 100m sprint, with an astounding time of only 9.77 seconds. He did it with natural talent, world-class coaching, and Nutrilite Double X® Vitamin/Mineral/Phytonutrient, the world’s best multi. He is the only person in the world to have run the 100m sprint in 9.77 seconds three times and is officially the world’s fastest man.
About Liu Xiang
On July 11, 2006, Liu Xiang raced to victory in the 110m hurdles in Lausanne, Switzerland, setting a new world record with a time of just 12.88 seconds. At the age of 19, he set the World Junior and Asian records for the 110m hurdles. Just a year after that, Liu Xiang won gold in 2004 in Athens, Greece.
About Quixtar
Quixtar Inc. offers a business opportunity that allows people to have a business of their own based on retailing products and sharing the opportunity with others who will do the same. Quixtar supports Independent Business Owners (IBOs) with a proven compensation plan, portfolios of quality products in health, beauty, and other consumer categories, plus the merchandising materials, training, and education they need to be successful. IBOs also are supported by communities of those who have succeeded in Quixtar businesses before them.
Since 1999, Quixtar IBOs have generated $6.8 billion in sales through Quixtar.com, plus more than $500 million for Quixtar Partner Stores. These sales have earned IBOs more than $2.2 billion in bonuses through the Quixtar® Independent Business Owner Compensation Plan plus other incentives. Their efforts have propelled Quixtar to be ranked the #1 online Health & Beauty retailer based on sales, and 22nd among all e-commerce sites, according to Internet Retailer magazine.
A subsidiary of Alticor Inc., Quixtar supports independent businesses in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and various trust territories and independent island nations in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and Caribbean Sea.
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