GoPro Adds Eight Young 'Stars of Tomorrow' to its Professional Athlete Team
PR Newswire
SAN MATEO, Calif., April 23, 2024
Discovered through 'GoPro Grom Quest' Talent Search Program
SAN MATEO, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) announced the addition of eight young athletes to its elite team of professional athletes.
The athletes, ranging from 9 to 17 years old, were selected through GoPro's Grom Quest Challenge, a video-submission-based talent search designed to identify the next generation of top action sports athletes.
Grom Quest participants were asked to submit video clips of their best performances in their given sport. Submissions are made through GoPro's Quik app and must be captured on a GoPro camera. The Grom Quest Challenge is ongoing and open to athletes around the world aged 17 and younger.
The eight newly signed athletes will receive monetary and equipment sponsorship from GoPro to help advance their professional careers and will be showcased on GoPro's social channels to help grow their personal brands. They will also have the opportunity to meet and learn from GoPro's world-class roster of established pro athletes.
"GoPro is committed to helping today's top young action sports athletes realize their dream of going pro," said Rick Loughery, GoPro's Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications. "Through our Grom Quest Challenge, we've identified some of the most impressive young athletes in the world, and we're excited to help them achieve their goals and showcase their talent to the world."
Grom Quest Challenge winners include top young athletes from a wide range of action sports:
The Grom Quest Challenge is an ongoing contest open to all sports and athletes around the world who are 17 years old or younger. Participants can submit their clips to the GoPro Grom Quest Awards Challenge via the GoPro Quik App or at GoPro.com/Awards. Learn more about the challenge here.
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