Technogym have signed a deal to become the official fitness equipment supplier for Pyeongchang 2018 ©Technogym

Technogym have been appointed as the official fitness equipment supplier for Pyeongchang 2018, they have announced.

It will be the seventh Olympic Games that the Italian company have been involved in having previously worked with Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Turin 2006, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016. 

Technogym will equip 13 centres for the athletes to train prior to and during Pyeongchang 2018. 

The main training centre will be open to all athletes taking part in the Games and will be equipped with a wide range of products in order to cover the athletic preparation needs of every discipline.

The other 12 training centres will be located at additional competition venues and specifically designed for the athletic preparation needs of the different disciplines. 

Technogym have supplied equipment at previous Olympic Games, including Rio 2016 ©Technogym
Technogym have supplied equipment at previous Olympic Games, including Rio 2016 ©Technogym

A total number of around 1,000 pieces of equipment will be made available to the 3,000 athletes.

Technogym will provide a team of professional athletic trainers to support the athletes as well as all related services such as gym layout, installation and technical service.

All Technogym equipment will be fully integrated with the Mywellness cloud, it is promised, the company's digital platform enabling them to stay connected to their own personal training programme directly on the equipment itself and via their mobile devices.

The state of the art solutions that Technogym will take to South Korea include the newly released SKILLRUN, the first piece of running equipment that combines cardio and power training in a single solution offering the possibility to perform both running sessions to improve cardiovascular performance and resistance workouts to enhance power.