On March 24, Ashoka’s Changemakers and Nike, which is one of the most popular sport apparel brands known for its commitment to social improvement, launched the global Changing Lives Through Football competition—an addition to its massive Nike Gamechangers campaign—to improve the life of the local communities all round the globe with the help of football. Now the brand invites public to determine the contest winners by voting.

On June 11, the day when the World Cup 2010 kicked off, Umbro launched its colourful contest called “Spirit of South Africa”, inviting all of its fans to capture the spirit of the championship (both in their countries and on the spots where the matches were actually played). The quality of the image or the place, where the snap was taken, was optional, the main thing about the work was that it was supposed to embody the spirit of the festive sport season in the best way. With the tournament over, Umbro is glad to announce the winners.

Adidas announced a new global marketing campaign in support of the launch of miCoach mobile app. Central to the new campaign is a star-studded 60-second film featuring sporting icons Reggie Bush, David Villa, Andy Murray, Jonny Wilkinson, Derrick Rose, Victoria Pendleton and Jessica Ennis. The campaign rolls-out globally and includes TV, print, point of sale, PR as well as digital and social media.