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Did you know that speed skating champ Ireen Wüst is the youngest Dutch Winter Olympic medalist in history?

Dutch ice skating champ Ireen Wüst

Did you know that speed skating champ Ireen Wüst is the youngest Dutch Winter Olympic medalist in history? At the age of 19 she won...

Dutch highlights of Olympics day 1

The day after the opening of the Winter Olympics 2018 the Netherlands is second in the country medal ranking. TeamNL thrived in speed skating...
Did you know that the Holland Heineken House is the home away from home for Dutch athletes and fans in Pyeongchang?

Holland Heineken House: home away from home in Korea

Did you know that the Holland Heineken House is the home away from home for Dutch athletes and fans in Pyeongchang? Staged at the LaKai Sandpine...
Did you know that Team NL kicks serious ass in speed skating at the Olympics? During the last Winter Olympics in Sochi the Netherlands won 24 medals in total: 23 in long-track speed skating and one in short-track speed skating.

TeamNL kicks ass in Olympic speed skating

Did you know that TeamNL kicks serious ass in speed skating at the Olympics? During the last Winter Olympics in Sochi the Netherlands won 24...
7 February 2014 - Dutch flag-bearer Jorien ter Mors during the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics

Dutch medal count for the Winter Olympics

Did you know that the Netherlands has won 37 gold medals, 38 silver and 35 bronze medals over the history of the modern Winter...
Did you know that the Egmond Walking Marathon on 27 and 28 January takes you along the North Sea beach and scenic winding roads in the dunes? Last year more than 13,000 walkers contributed to the Dutch rheumatism association.

Egmond Walking Marathon 2018

Did you know that the Egmond Walking Marathon on 27 and 28 January 2018 takes you along the North Sea beach and scenic winding...
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First Frisian Skating Museum in Hindeloopen

Did you know that the First Frisian Skating Museum in Hindeloopen houses the world's largest collection of ice skates? Also on display: memorabilia of all...
Did you know that Overijssel's tallest tower hosts the 10th edition of the Dutch Championships Tower Running? Sunday 10 December vertical runners ascend as many as 450 stairs at the Alpha Tower in Enschede. The holder of the track record finished in less than two minutes.

Dutch Championships Tower Running

Did you know that Overijssel's tallest tower hosts the 10th edition of the Dutch Championships Tower Running? Sunday 10 December vertical runners ascend as...
Did you know that the world's best female football player comes from the Netherlands? Her name is Lieke Martens and tonight she was voted best female player of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London. Tomorrow the Orange Lionesses play against Norway in the 2019 World Cup qualification.

The world’s best female football player comes from the Netherlands

Did you know that the world's best female football player comes from the Netherlands? Her name is Lieke Martens and tonight she was voted best...
Congrats to the Dutch women's volleyball team for winning silver at the 2017 Women's EuroVolley Championship! Serbia beat the Dutch ladies 20-25, 22-25, 25-18,18-25 in the thrilling final in Azerbaijan.

Dutch women’s volleyball team wins silver at EuroVolley

Congrats to the Dutch women's volleyball team for winning silver at the 2017 Women's EuroVolley Championship! Serbia beat the Dutch ladies 20-25, 22-25, 25-18,18-25 in...