Dafne Schippers became Dutch champion in the 100 meters for the seventh time in her career on Friday. The girl from Utrecht was just faster than Zoë Sedney and set her best time of the year. Despite his fastest year, Schippers did not hit the limit for next month’s World Cup in Eugene (11.15) and the European Championship in Munich …

Gold went to Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström. With 24.95, she was faster than France’s Melanie Henique (25.31) and China’s Yufei Zhang (25.32). With 25.85, De Waard was slightly slower than Thursday’s 25.75 in the semi-final. It was a personal record for her. Fifth relay team There was no new relay medal for the Netherlands in the mixed 4×100-meter freestyle relay. The …

April 2022. Sherida Spitse in action during the World Cup qualifier against Cyprus in Groningen. The Netherlands won 12-0, Spitse scored 1 goal.PNA picture The question hasn’t even been answered yet or Sherida Spitse has already found the answer. “No”, resolutely replies the football star. She feels no difference from sixteen years ago when she was only 16. “On the …

The decision by the swimming federation FINA was strongly criticized by organizations fighting for equality. Outspoken USA soccer star Megan Rapinoe has called the FINA guidelines “disgusting and cruel”. “Why do some people go to such lengths to prevent a trans person from succeeding in sport?” she wondered. With the CIO now leaving it to the unions to make decisions …

READ ALSO. IN PICTURE. Antwerp Groenplaats transformed into a basketball paradise for the 3×3 World Cup Admittedly, with four players such a haka is not as impressive as with a full rugby team, but it can still count to open a 3×3 Basketball World Cup. The New Zealand players faced Serbia in one of the first games of the five-day …

Synchronized swimmer Anita Alvarez lost consciousness on Wednesday while training for the World Swimming Championships in Budapest. The American had to be pulled out of the water by her trainer Andrea Fuentes. Alvarez, 25, shocked the audience when she suddenly plummeted to the bottom. Her Spanish coach Fuentes, herself a successful synchronized swimmer in the past, didn’t hesitate for a …

Dutch water polo players were unable to pull off an upset in their second World Cup match in Hungary on Wednesday. Orange lost to the defending champions of the United States (7-11) and must now reach the quarter-finals by a detour. The Americans have won the title at the last three World Cups and the last three Olympics. The team …

It was the Dutch swimming team’s second medal at the tournament in Hungary, after Kamminga’s silver in the 100m breaststroke. At last year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Orange quartet finished in sixth place in the 4×100 changeover. Then Toussaint, Kamminga and Korstanje were joined by the now retired Femke Heemskerk. The Netherlands qualified second in Budapest for the final, …

READ ALSO. IN PICTURE. Antwerp Groenplaats transformed into a basketball paradise for the 3×3 World Cup Admittedly, with four players such a haka is not as impressive as with a full rugby team, but it can still count to open a 3×3 Basketball World Cup. The New Zealand players faced Serbia in one of the first games of the five-day …

It was the Dutch swimming team’s second medal at the tournament in Hungary, after Kamminga’s silver in the 100m breaststroke. At last year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Orange quartet finished in sixth place in the 4×100 changeover. Then Toussaint, Kamminga and Korstanje were joined by the now retired Femke Heemskerk. The Netherlands qualified second in Budapest for the final, …