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Did you know that Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen was the youngest driver ever to compete in Formula 1? Today is Max's 20th birthday. Happy birthday Max and good luck at the Grand Prix in Malaysia tomorrow!

Happy birthday, Max Verstappen

Did you know that Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen was the youngest driver ever to compete in Formula 1? Today is Max's 20th birthday. Happy...
Did you know that 2679 brave people take a 2 km swim today in Amsterdam's canals to raise awareness and funds for the incurable motor-neuron disease ALS?

Swimmers brave Amsterdam’s canals for charity

Did you know that 2679 brave people take a 2 km swim today in Amsterdam's canals to raise awareness and funds for the incurable...
Lieke Martens and Cristiano Ronaldo

Lieke Martens voted UEFA Women’s Player of the Year

Did you know that Dutch soccer player Lieke Martens was named UEFA Women's Player of the Year tonight? Cristiano Ronaldo won his third UEFA...
Madurodam

Madurodam honours Orange Lionesses

Did you know that the Orange Lionesses are even being honoured in Utrecht's miniature version in Madurodam? On Monday tens of thousands of fans came...
Nijmegen

Via Gladiola in Nijmegen (International Four Day Marches)

Did you know that the participants of the Four Days Marches in Nijmegen receive a glorious entry on the last day near the finish? As...
Nijmegen

International Four Day Marches in Nijmegen

Did you know that the International Four Days Marches in Nijmegen is the largest marching event in the world? As of tomorrow 47,000 people from...
ice skating

The famous Elfstedentocht ice skating rally

Did you know that 20 years ago today the most recent Elfstedentocht took place? The famous ice skating rally is only held when the natural...
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...
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...
2012 London Olympics

Olympic medals for the Netherlands

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