Final Match Ball handover to 46664

6 October 2011

Haile Gebrselassie at Vienna City Marathon 2011. Photo courtesy <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IMG_7180_-_Arbeitskopie_2.jpg'>Wikipedia/Alexxx86</a>Haile Gebrselassie at Vienna City Marathon 2011. Photo courtesy Wikipedia/Alexxx86

46664 is pleased to invite media to attend the handover of the Final Match Ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ by adidas Global athlete Haile Gebrselassie to 46664. The handover takes place on Tuesday 11 October 2011 at 11am.

This event marks the outstanding achievements of the global partnership between adidas and 46664, which was implemented over the World Cup period last year. Speakers will highlight the initiatives undertaken, efforts to excite the South African/global public and adidas’ indelible commitment to one of the organisations taking forward Mr. Mandela’s humanitarian legacy - 46664.

The speakers

The speakers at the press conference will include:

Board Member of 46664:  Achmat Dangor

Marketing Director of adidas South Africa: Gavin Cowley

Global adidas athlete:  Haile Gebrselassie

Details:

Date:   11 October 2011

Time:   11am to 12pm

Venue: Nelson Mandela Foundation Auditorium

Please RSVP to Lee Davies at pr@46664.org.za by no later than 10 October 2011.  As catering will be provided, we ask that you confirm at your earliest convenience.