International Olympic Committee (IOC) official partner Samsung Electronics [005930] has announced the campaign message ‘Open always wins’ for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games and the promotional ambassador ‘Team Samsung’. The ‘Galaxy’ player list was released on the 11th. The ‘Team Samsung Galaxy’ squad, operated as a partnership activity of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, consists of 25 athletes from 10 countries representing various sports. Among them, there are six Korean players: Yeri Kim (breaking), Heejin Kim (goalball), Chaehyun Seo (sports climbing), Heungmin Son (soccer), Yubin Shin (table tennis), and Seyoung Ahn (badminton).
Son Heung-min said, “It is an honor to be a member of Team Samsung Galaxy and join the outstanding athletes participating in the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Winning the game is important, but the memories we will make together through games during the tournament are of greater value.” He expressed his thoughts. World-class sports stars such as Sky Brown (Great Britain, skateboarding), Johann Depay (France, surfing), Grace Sunny Choi (USA, breaking), and Johannes Flores (Germany, disabled athletics) were also named to the list.
Along with the campaign message, ‘Team Samsung Galaxy’ players share three core values, including ‘open mind’, ‘new perspective’, and ‘self-expression’, and communicate with fans. Athletes from more countries and sports will be added to the list in the future .Samsung Electronics’ new partnership campaign message ‘Open always wins’ launched for this Olympics is based on the identity of the ‘Galaxy’ brand that recognizes differences, does not discriminate, and cooperates with everyone. He explained that it contains the meaning of “opening up possibilities.” “I am confident that Samsung Electronics’ belief in openness and innovative mobile technology will play a central role in the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Paris Olympic Organizing Committee Chairman Tony Estangue. “Samsung Electronics will connect athletes, fans, 스포츠토토존 and the world.” “It will provide a variety of inspiration,” he said.