SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Patrick Schamasch, the
medical director of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), stated that
national governing bodies of sport, including the IOC, should reject
sponsorship deals with nutritional supplement companies. Schamasch cited "an
ongoing quality study" of 636 supplements, 20% of which he claims are
contaminated with IOC-banned substances.
As the Official Nutritional Energy Bar Supplier to the US Olympic Team,
PowerBar provides all Team members with our products. PowerBar wishes to
clarify that our products are not "supplements," contain no substances banned
by the IOC or any other athletic governing body and are not among the products
referred to by Patrick Schamasch.
We proudly support all of our products, and provide the following facts:
-- PowerBar products do not contain banned substances of any kind
-- Consumption of PowerBars cannot result in the presence of any illegal
substance residues in the body
-- All of the ingredients in PowerBar products have been approved by the
FDA for use in food
-- All PowerBar products are labeled in accordance with FDA regulations
PowerBar celebrates the spirit and energy of America's athletes, and is
proud to provide them with the nutritional tools they need to achieve their
goals. Our line of nutritional energy bars have been a trusted component of
the training regimen for many Olympic caliber athletes since the company's
inception.
SOURCE PowerBar
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