YOUNGSTERS FROM SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROJECT HAVE ‘TIME OF THEIR LIVES’ WITH LAUREUS AMBASSADOR JUAN MATA
- Laureus and IWC Schaffhausen Ambassador Juan Mata visits young people from the Special Olympics Spain project
- During visit, IWC’s ‘Laureus Sport for Good Foundation’ watch is unveiled by Manchester United and Spain star
- ‘The work the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation does around the world changes the lives of many young people’ – says Juan Mata
- For pictures of Juan Mata visit www.laureusarchive.com
- Video content is available for TV and web use at the end of the release
Madrid, October 5, 2015 – Laureus Ambassador Juan Mata has spent time inspiring youngsters from the Laureus-supported Special Olympics Spain ‘Young Athletes’ project in Madrid.
The Manchester United and Spain star was present at the unveiling of the IWC Schaffhausen Ingenieur Automatic Edition ‘Laureus Sport for Good Foundation’ (Ref. IW323909) timepiece of which part of the proceeds from sales will go to help children in crisis-hit areas of the world.
Juan met youngsters from the Special Olympics project, many of whom have varying levels of disability. The Special Olympics project helps youngsters between the age of 2 and 7 years old with intellectual disabilities using the sport as a tool to improve their physical and sensory capacities. The project uses sport as a tool for social integration.
Laureus Ambassador Juan Mata said: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to hang out with these little great fighters. The work that Laureus Sport for Good Foundation carries out worldwide is amazing and the number of young children’s lives they help improve is inspirational.”
Gabriel Masfurroll, President of Laureus Spain Foundation, pointed out: “I want to thank this great athlete for spending time with these youngsters today supporting one of the Laureus Spain Foundation’s projects. This is an inspirational project that tries to find and improve the physical and intellectual health of young people who with different disabilities.”
During the event Olivier Lebegue, IWC Schaffhausen’s Brand Director, presented Juan with a limited edition Ingenieur Automatic Edition ‘Laureus Sport for Good Foundation’. The Swiss manufacturing brand created 1.000 limited edition copies, in high-grade steel. With a lot of elegance and a classic inspirational design, in its sphere the characteristic blue Laureus shines. Part of the proceeds from sales will go to help children in crisis-hit areas of the world.
Oliver Lebegue, Brand Director at IWC Schaffhausen said: “We are proud to support the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation in this beautiful project for another year. IWC is a compromised brand in different social environments. In this concrete case and through Laureus Spain Foundation, we gain conscious of the importance that sports has as a tool for changing a lot of aspects of society and counting with the support of Juan Mata makes this even more special”
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation uses the power of sports such as football to address social challenges through a worldwide programme of sports related community development initiatives. Laureus supports more than 150 projects worldwide and since its inception in 2000 has raised over €85 million for projects which have improved the lives of millions of young people.
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