P&G Celebrates the #Rio2016OlympicGames. Thank You, Mom!

Mom, she’s there for us from the moment we are born through the trials, tribulations, laughter and sorrows of growing up, she has always been there.

Do you know what it really takes to be a professional athlete in the Olympics? It takes talent, hard work, dedication and above all, a strong mama standing behind you, pushing you to do your best and guiding you along the way.

With 100 days until the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics, P&G (makers of Tide, Pampers, and Head & Shoulders) want to celebrate with this newest installment of its award-winning “Thank You Mom” videos called “Strong”.

Take a peek, have your tissue ready – you’ve been warned.

It’s not just what Moms say or do, it’s who they are!

• 86% of moms want their children to feel their presence and the impact of their parenting even when they can’t be together. This must be true because even if my mom didn’t mean to, she gave me so much and I think of her often at times I wish she could be there but can’t.
• 67% of moms agree it’s more important to set a good example for their children than to be involved in every aspect of day-to-day caring of their children.
• After becoming a mom, women said that they appreciated their own mothers more, recognizing her patience, empathy and emotional strength. Yes, I completely agree with this one – Thank You, Mom!

Motherhood requires a new kind of strength, but moms are rising to the challenge!

• 64% agree motherhood is more complex today than it was in the past. I’m one of that percent! The world is a much bigger place than it was 35 years ago.
• Nearly all moms admitted that they did not anticipate the demands of motherhood with the majority agreeing that they needed to develop greater emotional strength once they became a mom.
• Those who receive help with day-to-day care for their children still feel they’re successfully leading their family. We all have to do what we have to do right!

As part of P&G’s dedication to bringing the best to moms around the world each and every day, P&G will partner with Olympians and their moms on their journey to Rio 2016 Olympic Games across 21 countries around the world including Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, UK, USA, and host country Brazil!

Some of the athletes and their moms include:

Andre De Grasse  (Double Pan Am Gold Medalist, Double Bronze Medalist at IAAF World Championship) sponsored by Gillette®

Mark Oldershaw (Olympic Bronze Medalist, Double World Championships Bronze Medalist, Pan Am Games Silver Medalist) sponsored by Pampers®

Brianne Theisen-Eaton (Double Silver Medalist at IAAF Outdoor World Championships, Gold and Silver Medalist at IAAF Indoor World Championships, Commonwealth Gold Medalist, Pan Am Bronze Medalist) sponsored by Crest®

Pamela Ware (Triple FINA World Championships Medalist, FINA World Cup Silver Medalist, Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist, Double Pan Am Games Silver Medalist) sponsored by Venus®

Roseline Filion (Olympic Bronze Medalist, Pan Am Games Gold and Double Silver Medalist, Commonwealth Games Gold and Double Bronze Medalist, FINA World Championships Double Silver and Bronze Medalist, FINA World Cup Silver and Double Bronze Medalist) sponsored by Venus®

Meaghan Benfeito (Olympic Bronze Medalist, Pan Am Games Gold, Silver and Triple Bronze Medalist; Commonwealth Games Double Gold and Bronze Medalist; FINA World Championship Double Silver and Bronze Medalist, FINA World Cup Silver and Double Bronze Medalist) sponsored by Venus®

Jennifer Abel (Olympic Bronze Medalist, Pan Am Games Gold and Double Silver Medalist, Commonwealth Games Gold and Triple Silver Medalist, FINA World Championship Double Silver and Double Bronze Medalist, FINA World Cup Double Silver and Double Bronze Medalist) sponsored by Venus®

Benoit Huot (Five-time Paralympian and nine-time Paralympic Gold Medalist, 32 time World Championship medalist , Para Pan Am Gold medalist) P&G Canada Paralympic Ambassador

In celebration of the strength it takes to compete on the world’s biggest stage, these athletes and their families will be hosted at the P&G Family Home in Rio de Janeiro, where they will enjoy a home away from home during the Olympic Games, complete with beauty and grooming treatments from brands like Pantene®, Gillette® and Head & Shoulders and a free laundry service from Tide.