CHICAGO (June 1, 2024) – The Chicago Sky announced today that Olay will be the team’s official skincare partner, marking the brand’s step to support and empower women in sports. This partnership highlights Olay‘s deep understanding of women’s unique skincare needs and offering products backed by superior science to meet them.
Athletes’ skin faces numerous stress factors such as sweat, dehydration, dirt and physical exertion. As the Official Skincare Partner of the Chicago Sky, Olay will collaborate with the team to highlight and educate on the importance of skincare, particularly in sports environments.
“We are excited to join forces with the Chicago Sky, a team that embodies strength, resilience, and empowerment,” John Grim, Senior Brand Director at Olay said. “This partnership aligns perfectly with Olay‘s mission to help all women achieve healthy, beautiful skin. Our science-backed formulas are designed to help women achieve their best skin, so even in the pressure of the game, the one thing they don’t have to sweat is their skin.”
“It is an honor to partner with a world class skincare brand like Olay to bring Sky players and fans the finest skincare products and customized solutions,” Alex Teodosi, Chicago Sky’s VP Corporate Partnerships said. “We appreciate Olay’s dedication to skincare education, healthy living, and community support, and celebrate another partnership that aligns so well with Chicago Sky’s mission.”
Chicago Sky players will also engage in a “Skin in the Game” campaign, sharing their personal skincare routines and the challenges they face as professional athletes. These insights will help Olay continue to innovate its products to meet the evolving needs of active women.
Further enhancing the partnership, Olay will sponsor community outreach events and wellness workshops, focusing on skincare education. These events will be open to fans and the broader community, emphasizing the importance of skincare as part of an overall healthy lifestyle.
Stay tuned for more details on upcoming events and campaigns by following Olay and the Chicago Sky on social media.
ABOUT OLAY:
OLAY is a worldwide leader in skin care that has been trusted by women for over seventy years. OLAY maintains a deep understanding of women’s changing needs and offers products backed by superior science to meet them. Consumers have come to expect this superior product performance from OLAY, as it brings healthy, beautiful skin to more than eighty million women on five continents. In OLAY’s labs, people of all genders work side-by-side to bring scientifically advanced products to market. OLAY recognizes the importance of gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), which is why OLAY is committed to #FacetheSTEMGap by helping to double the number of women in STEM and triple the number of women of color in STEM by 2030. Throughout the years, the brand has proudly supported an inclusive standard of beauty through campaigns like the OLAY Skin Promise, OLAY’s commitment to zero skin retouching in all advertising materials to celebrate real skin. For more information, visit OLAY.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT CHICAGO SKY:
The 2021 WNBA Champion Chicago Sky are a professional women’s basketball team founded in 2005 by principal owner, Michael Alter. The Chicago Sky were the first independently owned women’s professional basketball team to join the WNBA and play at the Wintrust Arena. The season runs from May-September. Call 866.SKY.WNBA or visit sky.wnba.com for more information.