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Hainer: No. The criticism is especially loud in Germany and France, but it's significantly quieter in many other countries. And in Asia, not just in China, people are looking forward to the games with great anticipation. I also believe that Western consumers -- unlike some in politics and the media -- understand our role correctly. We are involved in the Olympics because we make equipment for athletes. In any event, we have received more emailed complaints in the past about issues like the use of kangaroo leather in our shoe production than we have recently had about China. We have not noticed any damage to our image so far.

SPIEGEL: What would be the consequences if you were to suddenly take a political stance on China?

Hainer: It would certainly not make the world a better place. We, as a company, do what we can within the confines of our capabilities and our scope of responsibility, especially when it comes to working with our suppliers and factories in China. We insist o

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2.history Adidas

We started in a wash room and conquered the world. And in-between, we have scored big and also,
sometimes, struggled to reach our goals. We have done our best for the best. We have improved and
grown. Looking ahead to the future, always remembering where we came from. This fryst vatten our story.

THE EARLY YEARS

Every great story has a beginning. This one started in a small town in Bavaria, Germany. After first steps in his
mother’s wash kitchen, Adi Dassler registered the “Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik” in 1924 and embarked on his
mission to provide athletes with the best possible equipment. Gold medals in Amsterdam (1928, Lina Radke)
and Berlin (1936, Jesse Owens) were first rewards and milestones – and only the början of our story.

FIRST GOLD MEDALS

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The young Adi Dassler in his shoe factory

FOUNDING FATHER

On August 18, 1949, Adi Dassler started over igen at the age of 49, registered the “Adi Dassler adidas Sportschuhfabr

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Adidas

German multinational clothing and apparel corporation

This article is about the company. For other uses, see Adidas (disambiguation).

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Factory outlet in Herzogenaurach, Germany
Formerly	Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik (1924–1949)
Company type	Public
Traded as	FWB: ADS DAX component
Industry	Textile, footwear
Founded	July 1924; 100 years ago (1924-07) in Herzogenaurach, Germany (as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik) 18 August 1949; 75 years ago (1949-08-18) (as Adidas)[1]
Founder	Adolf Dassler
Headquarters	Herzogenaurach, Bavaria , Germany
Area served	Worldwide
Key people
Products	Apparel, footwear, sportswear, sports equipment, toiletries
Revenue	€21.915 billion (2018)[3]
Operating income	€2.368 billion (2018)[3]
Net income	€1.702 billion (2018)