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Did you know that today is 25 years ago that the Dutch national football team won the UEFA European Championship in München? The Dutch...

Did you know that the Netherlands has won 77 gold medals, 85 silver and 104 bronze medals over the history of the modern Summer...

Did you know that the first game of football in the Netherlands was played in Enschede in 1885?Local textile baron Jan Bernard van Heek...

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 'fierljeppen' (far leaping) originates with farmers who used poles to cross waterways that divided plots of land? Today fierljeppen is...

Did you know that Enschede Marathon is the oldest marathon of the Netherlands and the second oldest marathon of Europe (after Košice Peace Marathon)?Olympic...

Did you know that the second to last rarely raced Elfstedentocht took place 30 years ago today?Evert van Benthem was the winner of this edition of...

Did you know that the Olympic Flame was reintroduced at the Olympics in Amsterdam in 1928?The tradition comes from the ancient Greeks who kept...

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 Dutch football coach Guus Hiddink became a national hero in South Korea after the national team reached the semi finals...