The deal will see Under Armour provide sporting kit for Welsh athletes competing at the Games along with staff and other officials supporting the squad in Glasgow.

The Baltimore-based firm already has a strong presence in Wales, having supplied equipment to the team at three previous Commonwealth Games as well as being the official kit supplier to the Welsh national rugby team.

"The kit that athletes and support staff will wear for the duration of the Games is one of the most important elements of our preparations," said Chris Jenkins, chief executive of Commonwealth Games Wales. 

"We want to ensure that athletes feel both comfortable and proud to wear the kit and we've definitely got it right with Under Armour.

"We're delighted to have received the backing of Under Armour, who already have a fantastic reputation in Wales as the official kit provider for the Welsh rugby team."

The new kit was officially launched at an event in Cardiff attended by some of Wales top sporting stars who will be hoping to make their mark next year, including world champion and Paralympic bronze medal winning shot putter Aled Davies, Delhi 2010 boxing gold medallist Sean McGoldrick, swimmer Jazz Carlin, who secured silver and bronze in Delhi, and table tennis player Charlotte Carey.

From left to right: Sean McGoldrick, Charlotte Carey, Aled Davies and Jazz Carlin sporting the new Team Wales kit supplied by Under Armour