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SPARQ was a US -based company started in 2004 to create a standardized test for athleticism called the 'SPARQ Rating' and to sell training equipment and methods to help improve athleticism focused on the high school athlete (an "SAT" for athletes). 'SPARQ' was an acronym it stands for: Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness. [1].
Nike, Inc. [note 1] (stylized as NIKE) is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, United States. [6] It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022.
The Nike Football Academy was an English football academy funded and administered by Nike, Inc. The academy had a revolving squad of unsigned under-20 players and was run with the intention of helping them find a professional club. The academy was based at St George's Park National Football Centre. [2] The squad was made up of players scouted ...
The cup was created to train the American soccer team and to popularize the sport in the US before the men's 1994 FIFA World Cup. [1] Originally known as the U.S. Cup, the name was changed to the Nike U.S. Cup after Nike, Inc. signed a ten-year, $120 million contract with the United States Soccer Federation to sponsor the U.S. national teams in October 1997.
286 acres (116 ha) Owner (s) Nike, Inc. The Nike Worldwide Headquarters is the global headquarters for Nike, Inc., located in an unincorporated area of Washington County near Beaverton, Oregon, in the United States. The campus has more than 75 buildings on 286 acres, as of 2018.
Nike By You (Previously "NikeiD") is a service provided by Nike allowing customers to personalize and design their own Nike merchandise, most specifically footwear but also sportswear. They offer online services as well as physical studios in different countries around the world, including: United Kingdom, Italy, France, Japan, Spain, Germany ...
Spikeball - a hybrid sport of Volleyball and trampoline. Sepak takraw - a hybrid of association football and volleyball; an indoor version of footvolley. T. 360ball - a combination of Racket sport and trampoline. Tennis polo – a hybrid of tennis, Handball, Soccer and polo. Teqball – a hybrid of table tennis and Soccer.
Secret Tournament. " Secret Tournament " (also known as " Scorpion KO " or " The Cage ") was a Nike global advertising campaign coinciding with the 2002 FIFA World Cup. [1] With a marketing budget estimated at US$100 million, [2] the advert featured 24 top contemporary football players and former player Eric Cantona as the tournament "referee".