The agreement - which runs from May 2011 to March 2013 - will involve appearances for media and internal events, online content for use by Panasonic, and 3D opportunities, with Hazel also receiving Panasonic AV kit such as cameras and camcorders, which will assist with the technical analysis aspect of her training.

The 25-year-old heptathlete from March, Cambridgeshire and now based in Birmingham, has already achieved the qualifying mark set for London 2012 last year.

She become the Commonwealth Games Heptathlon Champion in Delhi in 2010 with four personal best performances in the 100m hurdles, 200m, long jump and the javelin.