adidas was registered as a company on the 18 August 1949, named after its founder Adi Dassler and has gone on to be worn by some of best known sporting icons in the world and participate in many historical sporting events. In 1996 The "three-stripes company" equipped 6,000 Olympic athletes from 33 countries. adidas athletes won 220 medals, including 70 gold. For the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games adidas was the approve supplier of aiba approved boxing gloves and head guards, as well as the GB team wearing adidas vest's, adidas short' s and adidas boxing boots ( as supplied by Sugar Ray's). adidas supply a full range of boxing equipment including boxing boots, boxing vests, boxing shorts, aiba head guards, aiba gloves and a full range of boxing gloves, punch bags, head guards, bag mitts, bag gloves and boxing accessories. adidas is Sugar Ray's best selling boxing range.