Fri. May 5, 10:00 sport WEESP – Kickboxing champ Marieke Calis is giving away 3 free clinics, including 2 for youth and 1 for adults. On Saturday, May 6, you and/or your children can be even more motivated and inspired. Clinics are for all levels and there is a limit. You can register via the website. Marieke’s free clinic hours …

The gymnastics team of Dios from Oost-Souburg, which competes at level 5, competed for silver in Drunen during the second qualifying competition for the regional championship. The team, consisting of Destany de Kam, Sharon de Klerk and Elske Jentink, was not quite complete compared to the other teams. This meant that all scores counted towards the team’s result. So it …

Zeeland cycling organization TMZ has a knack for bringing old classics to life. After 39 years of absence, the Smokkelronde in Aardenburg returns to the calendar. Last year, TMZ breathed new life into Kaperprijs in Heinkenszand for 66 years. Who says Smokkelronde, says Miel Verstraete. The former professional – the first winner of the Tour of Central Zeeland in 1957 …

Hensley Meulens (55) still has goosebumps on his arms as he watches footage of the ball disappearing from his bat in the stands. HomeRun. For many on his home island of Curacao, Meulens is an example of someone who managed to achieve his baseball dreams. Dozens of others have followed – with or without equal success – the former New …

Walter Smak still sees him drive into the parking lot. José Reinaldo de Lima, as his full name is, usually shows up in a good mood in the morning at the Velsen-Zuid training ground. “Coach Cor van der Hart then asked: ‘And Reinaldo, training today?’, followed by a smile. The standard response followed: ‘Yes, training. But no explosion’. Then he …

The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are vying with three other candidates to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027. FIFA announced on Monday. Interested countries had until April 21 to apply. Brazil and South Africa are also interested in hosting the event. The United States and Mexico hope to jointly organize the final tournament. In 2018, the KNVB announced its …

Are we ready to call New Zealand “Aotearoa”, the original Maori name? Artist Hohepa Thompson, aka Hori, traveled to Zeeland two weeks ago to ask us this question. A question that probably surprises most Dutch people. Marjolein van Pagee is a historian. Hori arrived in Zeeland before dawn on Saturday July 30. A day and a half earlier, he had …

The Orange Lionesses drew unfavorably in the Nations League. The team managed by Andries Jonker were linked with the European champions in Group A. It is Sarina Wiegman’s England. The Netherlands were in Pot 2 in the draw and therefore had at least one tough opponent to rely on. So it was the hardest on paper. Wiegman served as Orange’s …

A few more nights of sleep and then the first round of the Wanda Diamond League 2023 on Friday, May 5 in Doha, Qatar. During the annual track and field competition series, athletes from around the world compete in a variety of disciplines. The event is considered one of the most important competitions in this sport for the absolute upper …

The provinces form an administrative layer between the government of The Hague and the municipalities. You can see that in what the province is doing. Sometimes the province is an intermediary, often it coordinates things between the municipalities in the region. Matters which concern the whole province are dealt with by the province itself. The tasks and competences of the …