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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sporting goods |
| Founded | 1975; 51 years ago (1975) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | South America |
| Products | Athletic shoes,clothing |
| Parent | Vulcabras Azaleia |
| Website | olympikus.com.br |
Olympikus is a Brazilian sports brand, which makessports equipment forrunning andfitness.[1] The brand is owned byVulcabras Azaleia.[2]
Current products by Olympikus includeathletic shoes andapparel. In the past, the company also sponsored severalvolleyball[3] andfootball teams.
Olympikus was established in 1975, releasing its first series ofathletic shoes made of leather (one of the first in the country). Shortly thereafter, international sports brands began to enter Brazil and Olympikus began to compete in the technological, advertising and marketing fields for space with these companies.
In the 1990s the brand became a sponsor of various athletes and entities. Olympikus signed agreements with Claudinei Quirino, Gustavo Borges, Vanderlei Cordeiro, Maureen Maggi,Gustavo Kuerten, Giba, Bernardinho andBárbara Leôncio among others. In addition, Olympikus started a partnership with theBrazilian Volleyball Confederation (1997), the Brazilian Athletics Confederation (1999) and theBrazilian Olympic Committee (1999).[4]
The brand entered to football market in 2009, signining deals withFlamengo andCruzeiro.[5] Olympikus also expanded toArgentina, serving as exclusive kit provider of clubsRacing,[6]Lanús,[7]Argentinos Juniors[8] andRosario Central.[9]
In2007 Olympikus was chosen as one of the official sponsors of thePan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro. The brand not only sponsored the event, but the Brazilian delegation.
The following list that are or have been sponsored by Olympikus:
Maurren Maggi (2000–04)Claudinei da Silva (2000–04)Bárbara Leôncio
Argentinos Juniors (2010–13)Lanús (2009–2013)Racing (2010–13)Rosario Central (2012–14)Cruzeiro (2012–14)[12]Grêmio (1980–82)[1]Flamengo (2009–2012)[13]Internacional (1984–86)[14]CBV (1997–2016)Bolívar Campinas (1996–99)[1] Olympikus Telesp (1994–99)[1][17]Finasa Osasco (2009–2012)[18]Sesc Flamengo (2008–2012)[19][20]Bruno Rezende (2009–present)[21][22]Fabiana Alvim (2009–2012)[21]Giba (1997–2014)[23]Murilo EndresPaula Pequeno (2009-2012)[21]Gustavo Borges (2000)Liceo Naval (2009–2017)Gustavo Kuerten (2002–03)[1]
