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1920 Olympics Antwerp

The very first Dutch individual gold medal at the Olympics

Did you know that the first Dutch individual gold medal at the Olympics was earned by Maurice Peeters (1882-1957)? The track cyclist won the gold...
Rio Olympics Team NL

Team NL brings home 19 Olympic medals from Rio

Did you know that Team NL brought home 8 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 4 bronze medals from Rio de Janeiro? Gold medals Anna van...
Summer Olympics Amsterdam 2028

2028 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam?

Did you know that the Netherlands has expressed interest in hosting the Summer Olympics in 2028 as a centennial celebration of the only Olympics...
Did you know that Dutch master chef Piet Brink is making over 22,000 bitterballs in Pyeonchang during the Winter Olympics?

Dutch bitterballs with a Korean twist

Did you know that Dutch master chef Piet Brink is making over 22,000 bitterballs in Pyeonchang during the Winter Olympics? That's around 1,100 to...
Did you know that the heroes of Team NL have won 3 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal at the Paralympics in South Korea? With a total of 7 medals this was the most succesful Paralympics for the Netherlands ever!

Succesful Paralympics for TeamNL

Did you know that the heroes of TeamNL have won three gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal at the Paralympics in...
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...
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 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...