Onda (sportswear)

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Onda is a Portuguese sportswear brand founded in Barcelos, Portugal. It is the official provider of sportswear to the Olympic Committee of Portugal. [1] [2]

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History

The brand Onda started in Barcelos, Portugal, in 1999. The company P&R Têxteis, S.A., [3] that already produced sports equipment for over 20 years, decided to create its own sportswear brand. It was named Onda (which means, in Portuguese, Wave), associating it with the sea and aquatic sports. The first equipment to be produced were essentially for thermal protection. [4]

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References

  1. "Portuguese Triathlon Federation's Website – Official suppliers (see bottom)" (in Portuguese). http://www.federacao-triatlo.pt/ . Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. "Ondabike – Work Book 2010" (PDF). 2010. p. 57. Retrieved 23 September 2011.[ dead link ]
  3. "Portugal Textile :: Supplier Details – P&R Texteis, S.A." CENIT. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. "Onda ID – The Onda Brand". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

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