Citi Announces Roster of ‘Team Citi’ Athletes for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Citi, an official sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, today announced its roster of “Team Citi” athletes, comprised of two U.S. Olympic alumni and 11 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic qualifiers and hopefuls.

Citi, an official sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, announced its roster of "Team Citi" athletes. Pictured back row (left to right): Dominique Dawes, Gwen Jorgensen, Cullen Jones, Sanya Richards-Ross, Christie Rampone, Bob Bryan, Meb Keflezighi, Mike Bryan, Danell Leyva, Kari Miller and Rowdy Gaines. Front row (left to right): Carlos Leon and Amanda McGrory.(Photo: Business Wire)

“We are extremely proud to sponsor this inspiring group of Olympic and Paralympic athletes,” said Citi Chief Brand Officer Dermot Boden. “This U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team sponsorship affirms Citi’s commitment to help people on their journey from ambition to achievement, whether buying a home, starting a business or even striving to win a gold medal. Meeting challenges and seizing opportunities for our clients, as our athletes do for the country, fuels Citi’s collective determination to be the best.”

Celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, Citi’s central mission has always been to enable economic progress. Every day Citi applies its experience, insight and ability to connect individuals, businesses and communities to the world to help them succeed. With its first-ever U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team sponsorship, Citi is proud to extend its support to the athletes of Team USA to enable them to pursue their Olympic and Paralympic dreams.

The “Team Citi” athletes were selected because they exemplify an unwavering commitment to excellence and demonstrate what it is possible to achieve when you reach for a dream. This unique mix of talent was gathered by Citi to support an innovative and engaging program that will debut next month. Among them, they have 21 Olympic and Paralympic medals and represent a range of sports: swimming, soccer, tennis, triathlon, track & field (Olympic/Paralympic), gymnastics, and sitting volleyball. “Team Citi” includes:

• Bob Bryan, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, doubles tennis
• Mike Bryan, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, doubles tennis
• Dominique Dawes, Three-time Olympian; Olympic gold (1996) and bronze (1992, 1996, 2000) medalist, gymnastics
• Rowdy Gaines, Three-time Olympic gold medalist (1984), swimming
• Cullen Jones, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, swimming
• Gwen Jorgensen, 2012 U.S. Olympic Team qualifier, triathlon
• Meb Keflezighi, 2012 U.S. Olympics Team qualifier; Two-time Olympian and 2004 Olympic silver medalist, track & field
• Carlos Leon, 2008 Paralympian, track & field
• Danell Leyva, 2012 Olympic hopeful, gymnastics
• Amanda McGrory, 2008 Paralympic gold, silver and bronze medalist, track & field
• Kari Miller, 2008 Paralympic silver medalist, sitting volleyball
• Christie Rampone, Three-time Olympian; gold (2004, 2008) and silver (2000) medalist
• Sanya Richards-Ross, Two-time Olympian: gold (2004, 2008) and bronze (2008) medalist, track & field

Citi announced the sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the spring of 2011. Last July, one year before the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Citi kicked-off the Team USA Flag Tour to bring the excitement and pride of supporting Team USA to thousands of employees across the country. The tour has allowed employees at Citi sites the opportunity to hear directly from Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls about their Road to London™.

For news, updates and coverage of “Team Citi” athletes follow @CitiTeamUSA on Twitter. Behind-the-scenes photos of “Team Citi” athletes are available on Citi’s Facebook page.

About Citi:

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com. *Citi's USOC sponsorship and media rights include U.S. corporate and investment banking, retail banking and commercial banking.

Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com | Twitter: @CitiTeamUSA | YouTube: www.youtube.com/citi | Blog: http://new.citi.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/citi

About the USOC

Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., the U.S. Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements throughout the country. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.

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