Support the Future of USA Judo: Adopt An Athlete

Destination London 2012 and Beyond

What does it take to win an Olympic medal in Judo?

In order to win medals at the world level, Judo athletes must not only train with the best, but they must also compete on a regular basis against the best.

Here is where the importance of skill and experience comes into play.The #1 limitation that our U.S. athletes face is the lack of enough funding to train and compete. USA Judo provides the nationally ranked athletes with limited financial support for training and travel to competitions. However,the funding available is no where close to what is really needed for the USA athletes to properly compete and win at the world level!

Each year, an up-and-coming Judo athlete will spend upwards of $20,000 traveling to competitions and training camps around theworld. Because of the fact that presently the best Judo athletes in the world are located in Europe or Asia, our U.S.athletes find themselves having to travel great distances to findtop-level training opportunities and competitions.

European athletes have a great advantage over ours as a four-hour drivemight get them to two or three countries,where in the UnitedStates such a drive may not get you out of the state! This is why we need your support!

How can you make a difference and be a part of USA Judo's Olympic Success?

USA Judo is proud to present this new “Adopt an Athlete—Destination London 2012 & Beyond” program.The program is meant to provide successful business people and companies, like you, the opportunity to directly support athletes in the Olympic sport of Judo. You can be a part of USA Judo athletes’ success in two ways:Look at the roster of male and female athletes listed in thisbrochure and select one or more athletes to whom you canoffer direct annual support. You may decide to donate your funds to a general athlete development account that would then be divided among all of the athletes on the Elite Athlete Program listed here. Either way,your donations are 100% tax deductible and will be used strictly to support the athletes’ training and travel throughout the year.

Your annual investment to the program!

The tax deductibleinvestment required from you in case youdecide to select the adopt a specific athlete program is that of $2,000 annually. Your commitment to the athlete is for this amount for the years 2010, 2011 and the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games years. This amount may be paid in one lump sum to USA Judo or paid in four payments of $500 each quarter. On the other hand, if you decide to participate in the program by donating to the general athlete development fund, your tax deductible investment in supporting the Olympic sport of Judo would be that of $1,000, payable in one sum or two payments of $500 every six months. This is a one-year only commitment, which you may decide to renew at the end of the year.

Why Join & What Do You Get?

You may have heard the slogan “…Americans send the athletes tothe Olympics.”

This slogan is indeed even truer for Judo than any other sport in the Olympic program. USA Judo has embarked for the first time in the history of the organization on a promotional/fundraising campaign that will provide our athletes with a real opportunity to compete with equalfooting at the World Championships and Olympic Games.

United States Judo athletes can compete and win against the best in the world, but only if they have the necessary resources. As a member of the “Support an Athlete: Destination London 2012 & Beyond” you will receive monthly updates on the success of our athletes. If you decide to support one particular athlete you will receive a signed picture of the athlete and will be kept abreast of their performance and training via monthly emails directly from the athlete you are supporting. Further,as a supporter of an individual athlete,you will be given an opportunity to travel to national championships, World Championships, Pan American Games and Olympic Games to cheer on your adopted athlete and the USA Judo team. Travel groups will be organized by USA Judo and discounted rates will be available to program supporters only.

Please take a minute to study the list of elite Judo athletes on the left and make a decision today to put USA Judo where it belongs! These athletes sacrifice every day to represent this great country but they need your support to win.

Join us today and be a part of USA Judo Olympic success in 2012 and beyond!

Contact Jose H. Rodriguez, USA Judo Executive Director/CEO, at 719.866.4730 to adopt an athlete or for more information on the program.