Nu Skin Enterprises was designated by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as the Official Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Spirit Award for the 2000, 2002 and 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Spirit Award recognizes U.S. athletes who best exemplify the spirit of Olympic competition through the courage, dedication and determination they demonstrate in the Olympic arena.
Past U.S. Olympic Spirit Award winners include Greg Louganis (1988), Gail Devers (1992), Carl Lewis (1996) and Kerri Strug (1996). American Olympic fans nominate athletes during the Games then the Spirit Award recipients are selected by an Olympic Alumni Committee, in which one male and one female Olympic and Paralympic athlete receives the award. Nu Skin Enterprises gives a donation to U.S. Olympic-related charities in each award recipient's name.
"Whether they win Olympic gold or not, the U.S. Olympic Spirit Award nominees win our admiration and respect," says Steve Lund, CEO of Nu Skin Enterprises.
