The first game of football in the Netherlands in 1885
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The legendary Elfstedentocht skating tour
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...