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Djokovic beats Anderson at Wimbledon in 2018 final rehearsal

Djokovic beats Anderson at Wimbledon in 2018 final rehearsal

© Provided by NU.nl Novak Djokovic reached the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday with ease. The Serbian world number one was too strong for Kevin Anderson during a repeat of the 2018 three-set final. Djokovic, 34, made a strong impression against Anderson, his one year older. Where he lost another set in the first round to Briton Jack Draper …

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Get ready for the Olympics with these Apple Watch bands

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Apple yesterday launched a special collection of Apple Watch straps. The Apple Watch International Collection consists of Sport Loop straps that represent different countries – and the Netherlands is still present. We don’t have to use it for the European Championships, but Apple naturally designed them for the Olympics. Apple Watch International Collection The new bracelet is available in 22 …

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Minke Booij on the Games: “They do better than the men in football”

Zilver voor Oranje na de Olympische finale in 2016 tussen de dames van Nederland en Groot-Brittannië (foto: ANP).

In less than a month, the time has come: the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Former Den Bosch hockey player Minke Booij is already looking to the future. Who will get high scores there and which athletes is she watching closely? Booij played for HC Den Bosch for years and competed in the Olympics three times. She knows better than anyone …

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Why wild salmon won’t come back to Limburg | 1Limburg

Why wild salmon won't come back to Limburg |  1Limburg

Hundreds of thousands of young salmon are released into the waters of Limburg every year. For eight years. However, the population is still far from stable. “We clean with the tap open,” says Thijs Belgers of the Visserij Beheercommissie Roerdal. In recent weeks he has released around 1,500 young salmon at Vlodrop. This is one of 130,000 young salmon and …

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Anne Van Damme is the first Dutch golfer to compete in the Olympics

Anne Van Damme is the first Dutch golfer to compete in the Olympics

Although Van Damme (25) does not qualify for qualification (she was ranked in the world top 100 on June 28), NOC * NSF has taken into account the fact that Arnhem’s wife is seriously disabled on her qualifying work this year. Due to COVID-19 measures, Van Damme was unable to compete in a number of Women’s European Tour tournaments in …

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Anne van Dam, first Dutch golfer at the Olympic Games | sport

Anne van Dam, first Dutch golfer at the Olympic Games |  sport

Although Van Dam (25) simply does not qualify for qualification (position in the world top 100 on June 28), NOC * NSF has taken into account the fact that Arnhem’s wife has been seriously hampered on her qualification course this year. .due to the Covid 19 measures. As a result, it was not possible for Van Dam to play a …

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Baseball players miss their ticket to the Olympics

Baseball players miss their ticket to the Olympics

Baseball players failed to secure tickets to the Tokyo Games in the last Olympic qualifying tournament. In the OKT semi-final in the Mexican city of Puebla, Hensley Meulens’ kingdom team lost no chance against Venezuela. After seven innings, it was over: 10-0. The Netherlands previously lost 9-3 to Venezuela and also lost 4-3 to the Dominican Republic. Venezuela is now …

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A Turkish “batman” comes home from work every day –

A Turkish "batman" comes home from work every day -

Cengiz Koçak is a base jumper known in Turkey as the “batman”. He was a paratrooper in the Turkish army and then trained to be able to base jump. Now that he is the manager of the Mount Babadağ cable car, he can descend 2,000 meters every day. A tiring day at work can fuel the urge to get home …

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