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Herbalife activates Mexican Olympic Committee partnership with nutrition and conditioning training at Proactive Sports in Westlake Village

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José Andrés Vargas Rueda, 26, is a Mexican Olympic wrestler who won a silver medal in the Greco-Roman up to 87 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Games.  He and four of his teammates train at the Proactive Sports Fueled by Herbalife facility in Westlake Village, California.  The week-long fitness and nutrition training sessions are part of a newly announced five-year Herbalife sponsorship from the Mexican Olympic Committee.  (Photo: Business Wire)

Five wrestlers from the Mexican Olympic team and their coach spend four days with leading experts at a world-class sports training and research facility

LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Herbalife, a leading health and wellness company, proudly announced a five-year alliance with the Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) to enhance the committee's training programs and facilities and assist Mexican athletes in their preparation for national competitions , international and Olympic competitions. To support the partnership, Herbalife hosted five athletes from the Mexican wrestling team and their coach at Proactive Sports in Westlake Village, California, a sports facility powered by Herbalife® products and sports performance scientists, from April 8-12, 2024.

Athletes and teams around the world trust Herbalife products to enhance performance on and off the field, proving that the highest goals can be achieved through proper nutrition and training. This is the fifth Olympic Committee, spanning Vietnam, Israel, Italy and Greece, that the company supports with access to world-class NSF Certified for Sport® Nutritional products and Herbalife nutrition experts.

In their first visit to the U.S. as a Herbalife-sponsored team, the athletes received nutrition and conditioning training from Proactive and Herbalife experts, who train professional athletes each year in football, basketball, hockey and baseball, among others.

The sponsorship includes support for upcoming competitions, from the UWW Wrestling World Olympic Qualifiers 2024 in Istanbul to the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, reaffirming the commitment to the sport in the country and the development of the new generations of athletes.

“The spirit behind all competitive sports is for hard-working athletes to achieve their dreams of competitive excellence, and we are proud to help these athletes optimize their nutrition and recovery after performance,” said Stephan Gratziani, President of Herbalife.

The entire range of high-quality Herbalife® sports nutrition products is based on scientific findings. They are NSF Certified for Sport®, which means that NSF, an independent third-party laboratory, has verified that these products do not contain unsafe levels of contaminants, banned substances or masking agents and that the information on the label is consistent with the information in the product.

Herbalife24's sports nutrition line is used by more than 150 of its sponsored athletes and teams around the world. Many of Herbalife's sponsored teams also benefit from Herbalife nutritionists who spend time with athletes to educate them about the important role good nutrition plays in athletic performance.

The partnership in Mexico will highlight two campaigns designed to empower, support and inspire communities in Mexico: Herbalife's “I'm with you,” which empowers the community-independent distributors who help consumers achieve their goals achieve, and “We are all Olympians.” “Supporters of the Mexican athletes are invited here to accompany the athletes on their way to the Olympic competitions.

Maintaining a tradition with all of its sponsored athletes and teams, Herbalife invites Mexico's athletes to participate in Herbalife's “Casa Herbalife” program, which supports nearly 40 orphanages, hospitals, schools and organizations in Mexico, as well as 178 non-profit organizations worldwide, to provide appropriate benefits to provide nutrition for children.

About Herbalife Ltd.

Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is a leading health and wellness company, community and platform that has been transforming people's lives since 1980 with great nutritional products and a business opportunity for its independent distributors. The company offers science-backed products to consumers in more than 100 countries and 90 markets through entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one coaching and a supportive community that inspires its customers to adopt healthier, more active lifestyles to live their best life.

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