Olympikus was established in 1975, releasing its first series of
athletic 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 and
Bárbara Leôncio among others. In addition, Olympikus started a partnership with the
Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (1997), the Brazilian Athletics Confederation (1999) and the
Brazilian Olympic Committee (1999).[4]
In
2007 Olympikus was chosen as one of the official sponsors of the
Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro. The brand not only sponsored the event, but the Brazilian delegation.
Sponsorships
The following list that are or have been sponsored by Olympikus: