- Adidas Pelias
The
Adidas Pelias was first used in the football events of the2004 Summer Olympics , and was the official ball for all FIFA events in Europe in 2004. It has since been effectively replaced by the Pelias 2, which was used as the official ball for all FIFA events in Europe in 2005.The Ball
The ball is made by Adidas, and was made using the same materials and construction as the adidas Roteiro, the official matchball of the
UEFA European Football Championship in2004 .The Ball uses a Thermal Bonding technique, as well as Adidas' Power Balance Technology.Both the Pelias and the Pelias 2 have attained the
FIFA Approved rating.The Design
The original Pelias and the new Pelias 2 make use of the same basic design, with the differences mainly lying in the colour and thickness of the lines on the panels. Each section of the design is based around a repeated Hexagon and 3 Pentagon pattern.
External links
* [http://www.soccerballworld.com/Olympic-Ball-Pelias.htm The Original Pelias]
* [http://www.soccerballworld.com/Pelias_2.htm Pelias 2]
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