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...
The worst football uniform of all time
Did you know that SC Heerenveen's attire was selected by BBC as one of the worst football uniforms of all time?
In response the Eredivisie...
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...
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...
Ice skating tour in Giethoorn
Did you know that you can take part in an 25km ice skating tour in Giethoorn tomorrow? About 10,000 ice skaters are expected tomorrow.
If...
Football legend Johan Cruijff passes away at the age 68
Did you know that today football legend Johan Cruijff passed away at the age of 68 after losing the battle with cancer?
Cruijff is considered...
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...
Elfstedentocht 1963: ‘The Hell of 1963’
Did you know that only 1% of the ice skaters of the Elfstedentocht ('Eleven Cities Tour') on 18 January 1963 reached the finish due...
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...
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...