The Swedish glove brand Lillsport has signed a sponsorship agreement with a Swedish cross-country skier, Marcus Hellner, that will run through the 2015 Nordic World Skiing Championships in Falun, Sweden. Under the agreement, Hellner will wear and help develop Lillsport gloves. He will also take part in other company activities. Meanwhile, Marit Bjørgen, the Norwegian world cross-country ski champion, has extended her sponsorship agreement with the Swedish sports eyewear brand Bliz through the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia