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BROTHERS
IN RHYTHM
Richard and Simon Mantell become the ﬁ rst GB
players to be sponsored by adidas
THEY’RE ALREADY
SPONSORING A RAFT OF
Richard Mantell Simon Mantell
TOP INTERNATIONAL
STARS SUCH AS
Why have you moved to adidas? Why have you moved to adidas?
I had been with Zoppo for a long My gryphon contract ended in
AUSTRALIAN LEGEND time and they were really supportive December, they have been a great
JAMIE DWYER, OLYMPIC-
over the years but following Beijing sponsor and a good company to work
adidas offered me the opportunity to with over the last four years and
FINAL GOAL SCORER
be part of their group of sponsored for that I would like to thank them.
athletes and I felt it was too good an However I feel that the opportunity
CHRIS ZELLER AND
opportunity to pass up. with adidas is very exciting, they
PENALTY CORNER
are obviously closely linked with the
adidas are in a unique position where Olympics in London and are looking
SENSATION TAEKE
they are able to apply research and to support a range of great Britain
TAEKEMA, AND NOW
development from a large range of players which I feel really raises the
sports to produce better and better proﬁ le of the sport.
ADIDAS HAVE SIGNALLED
hockey products for us to use and
I’m keen to be part of that. It’s great What stick are you playing with?
THEIR INTENTION TO to have such a prestigious sporting The HS 1.1, with the xtreme 24
SUPPORT A SELECTION
brand behind me. bend. It has quite a soft feel without
compromising power, so it is perfect
OF UK PLAYERS
What stick are you playing with? for me as a striker.
My new sticks are the same shape as
– STARTING WITH
the TT10 which has a XXTreme bow Is such a big corporate giant
BROTHERS RICHARD AND
which is great for my ﬂ icking and they entering the hockey market a good
have them made extra long for me as thing?
SIMON MANTELL. well (length 38.5”). I think it is great for the sport that
big companies are starting to get
Is such a big corporate giant involved.
THE ENGLAND AND
entering the hockey market a They have spent a lot of time on their
good thing? technical equipment and rather than
GREAT BRITAIN STARS Yes! Other sports have the support of produce a modiﬁ ed version of shoes
HAVE OVER 160 CAPS
major brands so I’m really pleased and clothing from other sports they
that adidas are involved. They have have invested in hockey speciﬁ c gear.
BETWEEN THEM AND
the ability to produce some exciting
hockey products too – the adistar Look out in the next edition of PUSH
WERE KEY MEMBERS OF
Light was designed speciﬁ cally for more UK adidas sponsored
THE TEAM WHICH CAME
for the players out in Beijing and players.
they’ve already started work on the
FIFTH AT THE OLYMPICS next hockey-speciﬁ c shoe to add to
IN BEIJING. WE CAUGHT
their range in time for the London
Olympics.
UP WITH THEM TO FIND
OUT JUST WHAT ADIDAS
IS DOING FOR THEM AND
FOR HOCKEY…
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