Adidas to invest £100m in Olympics

German sports goods maker Adidas said today it will invest £100 million in the 2012 Olympic games in London.

German sports goods maker Adidas said today it will invest £100 million in the 2012 Olympic games in London.

Adidas Chief Executive Herbert Hainer said this was the biggest single investment Adidas has ever put into a UK sporting event.

"We want to become the leading sportswear brand in the UK, Europe's largest sportswear market," Mr Hainer said.

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