With 100 days to go until the Olympic flame is lit in Paris, Samsung, a partner of the International Olympic Committee for more than two decades, has chosen to commemorate this milestone with a partnership announcement.
The South Korean company will support 44 Samsung Galaxy athletes during this summer’s Paris Olympics. These athletes will receive additional support from Samsung to “maximize their potential,” according to a statement from the company.
Samsung Europe chief marketing officer Benjamin Braun hopes this community of athletes will be the start of a long-term relationship between Samsung and each other.
Below is the full list of Samsung Galaxy Team Europe athletes. Among them are Tokyo 2020 gold medalists and athletes who are likely to medal in Paris:
| nation | athlete | sports |
| Secondabundant | National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team | gymnastics |
| Czech Republic | Barbora Simanova | swim |
| Denmark | Anne-Marie Lindom | Sailing |
| Viktor Axelsen | badminton | |
| Finland | Wilma Anna Helena Muto | sports |
| France | Aurelien Giraud | skateboarding |
| Johanne Defe | surf | |
| Marin Johannes | basketball | |
| Megedy Schalke | sport climbing | |
| Sarah Bee | break in | |
| Ugo Didier | Disabled Swimming | |
| Ivan Woangji | blind football | |
| Germany | Johannes Flos | Para athletics |
| Jilu Rasoul’s dream | break in | |
| Lala Raisman | BMX | |
| Greece | Evangelia Platagnoti | synchronised swimming |
| Leftris Petrunias | gymnastics | |
| Italy | Marcel Jacobs | sports |
| Alessandro Mazzara | skateboarding | |
| Matthias Forlani | sports | |
| Alexandra Chillemi | break in | |
| Leonardo Fioravanti | surf | |
| Lithuania | Dominika Banevich | break in |
| Netherlands | hassan shape | sports |
| Norway | Grace Bullen | wrestling |
| Carsten Warholm | sports | |
| Poland | Amelia Brodka | skateboarding |
| Eva Swoboda | sports | |
| Portugal | Joao Almeida | Cycling |
| Patricia Mamona | sports | |
| Slovakia | Richard Tully | skateboarding |
| slovenia | Janja Garnbert | the climb |
| Spain | Carolina Marin | badminton |
| Danny Leon | skateboarding | |
| Desire Vera | Disabled athletics | |
| Juan de la Torre | break in | |
| Sweden | Hedda Hoyetberg | skateboarding |
| Oscar Rosenberg | skateboarding | |
| U.K. | Bethany Shriver | BMX |
| Joe Hinson | skateboarding | |
| cardina cox | Paracycling | |
| Karam Singh | break in | |
| grandma tamblyn | skateboarding | |
| sky brown | skateboarding |
Some of these athletes have already been announced as global partners, but some will be involved in more local events and serve as brand ambassadors for fans and supporters.