Boomerang Team Sponsors
Team Sponsorship Sends boomerang freight℠ solutions Out and Back Again
Corporation for International Business has been a proud sponsor of the United States Boomerang Association (USBA) and it's world class boomerang team since January 2004. The emerging sport has enthusiasts all over the world. From countries as far away as Japan, Brazil and Australia, to name a few.
We stumbled on the professional team when we were launching our boomerang freight℠ solutions logo in December 2003.
Since then, boomerang freight℠ solutions has sponsored the USBA and its team through four World Cup Championships, Italy in 2010 (US Team brought home the World Championship), USA in 2008, Japan in 2006 and France in 2004; as well as, several National Championship and regional tournaments.
There's nothing quite like the awe and wonder associated with the return flight of a boomerang. It's no surprise the sport attracts athletes from many walks of life and corners of the world. The new photos in our gallery below capture the spirit of the sport and our ongoing support.
Photo #1: In 2010, CIB increased its USBA sponsorship to include a National Champion trophy. 2010 National Champion, Daniel Bower, receives the trophy from USBA President, David Hirsch, presenting on our behalf.
Photo #2: Boomerang throwing athletes from all over the Unites States compete to win the title "National Champion" and to earn a place on the Unites States Boomerang Team and compete at the international level. The U.S. team recently competed in Rome, Italy and came home with the World Champions Title.
Photo #3: The sport's Long Distance event requires a larger throwing area. Competition is sometimes held at a different location than the rest of the events. In 2010 LD competed with the others at the National Championships. These are the athletes that competed in Long Distance.
Photo #4: We had the fans' comfort in mind with these custom printed stadium cushions.
Photo #5: The boomerang freight℠ solutions logo was displayed at the 2007 U.S. National Championships in Eu Claire, WI.
Photo #6: At the 2007 Long Distance Shootout Tournament in Houston, TX our boomerang freightsm solutions ball cap was worn. Originally designed for the Japan World Cup in 2006, the cap made its way back to America to be worn in Texas a year later.
Photo #7: All the Long Distance athletes gathered at the 2007 Long Distance Shootout in Houston, TX.
Many thanks to David Hirsch for these photos. David is the 2005 National Long Distance Champion and a world record holder, at 126 meters, for men 50 and over.
The modern sport of boomerangs as we know it today began in the 1960s. Today, there are 25 countries with national boomerang organizations and a World Cup is held every two years. There are Individual tournaments (with Novice, Intermediate and Advanced divisions), Team Tournaments and informal games.
The USA Boomerang Team, selected by the United States Boomerang Association (USBA), has represented the United States in seventeen World Boomerang Championships; starting Down Under in 1981 with the first Australia vs. USA Boomerang Championship, and most recently in Rome, Italy in 2010. A US Team has won 11 out of 17 Championships. Brazil will be host to the 2012 World Boomerang Championships. For more information on the USBA go to www.usba.org.