Nike is an American brand that sells sports gear and shoes. The company's headquarters are in Beaverton and Oregon in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes. With revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 (ending May 31, 2012). In 2012, it employed more than 44,000 people worldwide. In 2014 the brand alone was valued at $19, billion, making it the most valuable brand. In 2017, the Nike brand was valued at 26.9 billion. Nike is ranked NO. 89 in the 2018 fortune list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight and officially Nike. The company takes its name from the Greek Goddess of victory, Nike who was said to be an inspiration for the Greek warriors. Many people misinterpret the Nike on a very literal level as the Nike tick.
My time for the hundred-meter sprint was 14 seconds.
You have some great information here, Paddy, just make sure when you are presenting your research you put it into your own words. That shoe looks pretty old...and a little bit gross! Tino pai.
ReplyDeleteNice Paddy like that old shoe. Sam
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