(FORT WORTH, Texas) – Dollamur Sport Surfaces (Dollamur) – the world's leading manufacturer of high-performance sport flooring for martial arts, wrestling, fitness, gymnastics, cheerleading and yoga – has been named “official mat” of USA Judo.

USA Judo is the national governing body for Olympic Judo in the United States. Dollamur will provide its patented FLEXI-Connect® built-in connection system mats at all USA Judo qualifying events leading up to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.  Dollamur’s martial arts flooring design was assisted by four-time Judo Olympian and World Judo Champion Mike Swain and is recognized as the ultimate system for training and competition worldwide.

“As an elite athlete who was supported by the USA Judo system, I am proud to give back to the events that will produce the next champions and Olympians from the USA,” says Swain, who is Dollamur’s Vice President of Martial Arts and Fitness sales.

The Judo FLEXI-Connect® system is a combination of four layers of Dollamur high-performance athletic foam bonded to a martial arts-specific vinyl surface to give athletes a superior mat for competition. 

“We are thrilled to continue our longstanding relationship with Dollamur utilizing the safe and high-quality mats it provides for our national events,” says Keith Bryant, CEO of USA Judo.

Made by Athletes for Athletes™, Dollamur mats are preferred by hundreds of top-level sport competitions globally, including national championships and Olympic-qualifying tournaments.  The company holds official partnerships with USA Wrestling, United World Wrestling, USA Gymnastics, USA Judo, North American Grappling Association, Fit Body Boot Camps and 14 US high school state wrestling championships, among others.  Hollywood stars, professional athletes and master sports instructors world-wide rely on Dollamur mats for their practice regimens in home, training and competition settings.

Proudly made in the USA, Dollamur mats offer five-year (vinyl) and three-year (carpet) warranties.  Easy-to clean and designed to fit any athletic room, the products meet and exceed impact tests, including ASTM F1081 and F355.