Adidas is a major German-based sports apparel manufacturer, producing not only footwear but also bags, shirts, eyewear and other goods, related to sports. The name of the company comes from the name and surname of its founder Adi Dassler. In 1949, he took the first two syllables from his first (Adi) and last name (das) to create the name for his line of athletic shoes.

Chess boxing is a hybrid sport which combines boxing with chess in alternating rounds. The sport began when Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh, inspired by fictional depictions by French comic book artist and filmmaker Enki Bilal, organized actual bouts. Chess boxing is now growing in popularity. Participants must be both skilled boxers and chess players, as a match may be won either way.

Korfball (Dutch: Korfbal) is a mixed gender team ball game, similar to mixed netball and basketball. It is played in 57 countries. The sport is popular in the Netherlands, Belgium and Taiwan, among others. A team consists of four female and four male players.

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