Anne van Dam finished her Olympic golf tournament debut with a 57th place finish. The 25-year-old golfer went to the Kasumigaseki Country Club in the fourth round in 77 strokes and lost two more spots in the back. The gold went to the American Nelly Korda. The daughter of former tennis player Petr Korda of the Czech Republic entered the …
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Jumbo-Visma Bennett rider joins the Pogacar team
© Provided by NU.nl The United Arab Emirates announced the arrival of George Bennett on Tuesday. The New Zealand climber leaves Jumbo-Visma after seven years. “George is one of the best climbers in the peloton and we are very happy to welcome him,” said team principal Mauro Gianetti on the team’s website. United Arab Emirates. With his new team, Bennett …
Read More »“Hi Sifan Hassan in Arnhem! “
Photo: ANP / Robin van Lonkhuijzen The Netherlands have had the most successful Olympic Games to date. TeamNL has won no less than 36 medals: 10 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze. Track cyclist Harrie Lavreysen and athlete Sifan Hassan were the absolute stars. They both won two golds and one bronze and it deserves a party, but will it …
Read More »Israel Start-Up Nation strengthens with world track champion Corbin Strong
Israel Start-Up Nation strengthens with world track champion Corbin Strong Monday August 9, 2021 at 1:07 PM Israel Start-Up Nation has announced the arrival of Corbin Strong (21). The New Zealand rider from the SEG Racing Academy, world champion in the points race, has signed a three-season contract. “It is a dream come true to race for Israel Start-Up Nation …
Read More »The secret to Dutch success at the Games? Years of paid politics – Wel.nl
The Netherlands have won more medals at the Olympics than France, Germany and many other big countries. In fact, we were the best in the EU and seventh in the world. Years of politics are paying off. Technical director Maurits Hendriks is “the architect behind the success”, according to project manager Pieter van den Hoogenband. When he took office in …
Read More »Orange seeks revenge on hitherto mediocre US: “It will be a shock”
While the Orange records resounding victories, Team USA (with stars like Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe) are struggling at these Games. “They even played a draw in the last group game,” said Orange national coach Sarina Wiegman. “I don’t know America that way.” The team started with a surprising 3-0 loss to Sweden and ended the group stage with a …
Read More »The long road to gender equality at the Olympics
Anyone entering the French Olympic Committee building, located at number 1 Avenue Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, will not miss the bronze statue of the baron himself, founder of the modern Olympic Games. It stands in the center of the room, on a marble plinth, its name inscribed in gold letters. De Coubertin has had his hands free in his …
Read More »show jumping riders fourth in the Nations Cup at the Olympic Games | 1Limburg
The Dutch show jumping riders did not win a Nations Cup medal at the Olympic Games. National coach Rob Ehrens de Weert’s team finished in fourth place with 17 penalty points. The riders had qualified for the final with ten countries at the last minute. Everyone started from scratch. ReserveEhrens has decided in consultation with his riders to replace Willem …
Read More »2021 Olympics Updates – Alison Felix holds gold record for US and Nelly Korda men’s rings
Kevin Durant: two-time NBA Finals MVP, three-time Olympic gold medalist. Alison Felix is now the most decorated track athlete in American history. She won gold with Sidney McLaughlin, Athing Mo and Delilah Muhammad. Medal awarded with Felix 11 and a tie-break with Karl Lewis. In basketball, Durant scored a high 29 points, while Jason Tatum added 19 points off the …
Read More »Jill Holterman “very proud” after completing tough Olympic marathon
After nearly three hours of hard work in the heat of Sapporo, Jill Holterman managed to finish the Olympic marathon last night. The athlete from Egmond aan den Hoef arrived after two hours, 45 minutes and 27 seconds. With this, Holterman finished in 63rd place. In advance, she had hoped for a time of less than two hours and forty …
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