Viking signs on as official sponsor for U.S. Figure Skating
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Viking River Cruises is an international company that operates a fleet of 19 river cruising vessels along the rivers of Europe, Russia, Ukraine and China. Viking has offices in Germany, England, Australia, Switzerland, Russia, France and China as well as additional sales offices in the United States.
About Property:
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating on ice in the United States. It is recognized as such by the United States Olympic Committee "USOC" under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and is the United States member of the International Skating Union . Although the name of the organization is “THE UNITED STATES FIGURE SKATING ASSOCIATION” it is known as and conducts business under the name “U.S. Figure Skating.” Founded in 1921, U.S. Figure Skating regulates and governs the sport and defines and maintains the standard of skating proficiency. It specifies the rules for testing, competitions and all other figure skating related activities. U.S. Figure Skating promotes interest and participation in the sport by assisting member clubs, skaters, and athletes, appointing officials, organizing competitions, exhibitions, and other figure skating pursuits, and offering a wide variety of programs.