2XU sponsored athletes achieved fantastic results at the recent Beijing Olympics. Proud Australian athlete and 2XU ambassador Emma Snowsill won Gold in the women’s triathlon, while on an international level, New Zealand’s Tom Ashley took Gold for Boardsailing, Germany’s Jan Frodeno claimed Gold in the men’s triathlon and USA’s Kristin Armstrong won Gold in the cycling.

2XU, Australia’s fastest growing sports apparel brand, is leading the way in developing high performance products, by athletes for athletes. With an obsessive focus on delivering superior fabrics and tangible benefits for the wearer, 2XU has built a highly technical range of sports apparel that reflects relentless research and development.

These Olympic champions are just some of the many leading international athletes sponsored by 2XU who wear the brand’s highly acclaimed compression garments during their rigorous training programs.

Other 2XU sponsored Olympic competitors included:

• Erin Densham – Triathlon – Australia
• Sara Carrigan – Road Cycling – Australia
• Ben Fouhy – Kayak K1, 1000 – New Zealand
• Alison Shanks – Track Cycling, Women’s Pursuit – New Zealand.

2XU is an official compression supplier to a range of peak sporting bodies including the Victorian Institute of Sport, Athletics Australia, Rowing Australia and the New Zealand Academy of Sport. Record results were achieved by many of these prestigious associations at Beijing 2008.

With stronger fabrics and a superior, well researched design, 2XU Compression sets new standards in high performance compression wear. Feedback from elite athletes and sporting institutes has been pivotal in developing the successful formula. It therefore comes as little surprise that so many athletes are wearing 2XU.

The team at 2XU congratulates all its sponsored athletes and ambassadors on their amazing efforts at Beijing 2008.

2XU has signed as an official sponsor of the 2008 Montrail Penrose 24 – a relay trail running event taking place at Penrose State Forest on the weekend of 1-2 November this year. Just 90 minutes south of Sydney and 70 minutes north of Canberra, the inaugural event is set to attract a healthy crowd of outdoor and running enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.

Montrail Penrose invites everyday and elite athletes to assemble teams of 4, 8 or 12 and respond to the challenge of completing as many loops (4-6km) of the lush Penrose State Forest as possible over a period of 24 hours.

A host of 2XU prizes and special promotional offers will be available to competition entrants, both on the day and in the lead to this special event, including 2XU’s leading range of high performance compression garments.

As active or as passive as each team decides, the event is ideal for families, friends or work colleagues keen to band together for a weekend of heart-throbbing exercise, or just a leisurely catch up in the outdoors.

While some teams will choose to push through the night and experience the thrill of trail running in the dark, others will kick back and relax around the event hub with a glass of wine, food and music before resuming their challenge in the morning.

So grab your 2XU gear, team mates and a tent and get ready for the Montrail Penrose 2008.

Sign up & event details: www.arocsport.com.au/Penrose24/Penrose24_home

MELBOURNE, August 21, 2008 – 2XU sponsored Adventure Racer, Jarad Kohlar has once again proven one of Australia’s top multisport athletes, taking first place at this year’s Go Natural Multisport in Sydney on August 18. Kohlar’s win came only a week after his equally impressive second place performance at the Anaconda Adventure Race on August 10. The first Australian over the line at the grueling Gold Coast annual challenge, Kohlar posted an impressive time of 4 hours, 10 minutes and 10 seconds.

Kohlar has now won the Go Natural Multisport competition for four years running, however this year’s win did not come easy, with a strong fight from Max Adventure regular and Kathmandu Royal champion, Kris Plain.

Go Natural Multisport involves a 55km challenge (32km road bike, 12km flat water paddle and 12km trail run), while the Anaconda Adventure Race involves a four stage competition (1.9km swim, 13km kayak, 12.5km adventure run and 18km mountain bike).

Kohlar is a proud 2XU devotee; gearing up in the brand’s leading high performance apparel throughout his rigorous training sessions and ongoing punishing competitions. 2XU garments provide him with the support, reliability and performance edge he requires to achieve such impressive August results.

2XU congratulates Jarad on his brilliant results for winter 2008.

MELBOURNE, August 21, 2008 – 2XU sponsored German triathlete, Jan Frodeno, has taken gold in the Men’s Triathlon at Beijing 2008, crossing the line in one hour 48 minutes and 53 seconds. Frodeno’s win delivers a brilliant result for 2XU – also the choice high performance apparel brand of Australia’s female champion triathlete Emma Snowsill, who also took gold in Beijing this week.

The gold medal wins from Frodeno and Snowsill deliver an exceptional result for 2XU, which is now worn widely by elite athletes around the globe throughout their rigorous training and competition schedules.

Learn more about 2XU and its leading compression garments in the feed on Emma Snowsill's Olympic triumph below!

MELBOURNE, August 19, 2008 – 2XU sponsored triathlete, Emma Snowsill, has taken gold for Australia at the Beijing Olympics, crossing the finish line in one hour 58 minutes and 27 seconds. A proud 2XU ambassador, Snowsill becomes the first triathlete to achieve the Olympic-distance triple crown – winning Olympic, Commonwealth and world titles.

2XU, Australia’s fastest growing sports apparel brand, is leading the way in developing high performance products, by athletes for athletes. With an obsessive focus on delivering superior fabrics and tangible benefits for the wearer, 2XU has built a highly technical range of sports apparel that reflects relentless research and development. Snowsill is one of the many leading international athletes sponsored by 2XU and wears the brand’s highly acclaimed compression garments during her rigorous training program.

While compression has been used in the medical industry for 150 years, only recently have a number of research articles and studies been published which confirm the benefits of wearing compression garments during and after exercise.

With stronger fabrics and a superior, well researched design, 2XU Compression sets new standards in high performance compression wear. Compression apparel is one of the fastest growing segments of 2XU. Feedback from elite athletes and sporting institutes has been a pivotal in developing the successful formula. It therefore comes as little surprise that, in addition to Emma Snowsill, 2XU has a long list of sporting clubs and sporting elite wearing their gear.

The team at 2XU congratulates Emma Snowsill on her magnificent win and looks forward to celebrating with her upon return to Australia.