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The boat was fifth from the start and in the 2 kilometer race the team could not improve on this position. Gold went to New Zealand in 5.24.64, silver to Germany (5.25.60) and bronze to Great Britain (5.25.73). The Netherlands crossed the finish line more than 3 seconds after the New Zealanders. The Dutch eight included Bjorn van den Ende …

Laura Smulders is even the favorite of women. Sister Merel Smulders and Judy Baauw are the other Dutch semi-finalists. The top eight riders can take part in the finals from 4:40 a.m. Athletics Less than a week after the opening ceremony, the Olympic athletics tournament finally begins. On day one, the Netherlands will only be in action in the preliminary …

20 minutes ago Reading time: 3 minutes by Reyansh TOKYO (AFP) – Kristen Press is showing restraint during these Olympics, by design. The United States women’s football team advanced to the quarter-finals in Japan. But the generally ruthless Americans took a different approach after losing exceptionally to Sweden in the opener. The United States advanced to second in their group …

All of Tokyo’s sporting exploits were to be presented to viewers and listeners around the world. The radio used land links: via Tokyo to Honolulu, Vancouver, Montreal and London. Television had a novelty: the 1964 Games were the first in which images of matches were broadcast worldwide by satellite. At that time, around 600 million people around the world watched …

Holland Acht had an excellent start to the Olympic tournament. The flagship of Dutch rowing was faster than Great Britain and New Zealand and thus qualified directly for the final. The other Dutch boats also did well on the second day of rowing in Tokyo. In the other series, Germany and the United States were slightly faster than the Holland …

TeamNL won two gold medals on Wednesday, thanks to cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten (time trial) and quadruple rowers. In addition, three silver medals and three bronze medals were also won. With this rich harvest, the Netherlands improved their own Olympic day record. According to the data agency Gracenote The Netherlands won a record seven medals at the Games on August …

The biggest hits of the evening came from the double fours in rowing and cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten. “The story is over,” said van Vleuten, after winning the gold medal in the time trial. Anna van der Breggen won bronze. After the fall and the blunder, now the gold In Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Van Vleuten was on her …

The Dutch footballers took first place in the group on Tuesday with the victory over China. The victory came with goals from Shanice van de Sanden, Lineth Beerensteyn (two), Lieke Martens (two), Vivianne Miedema (two) and Victoria Pelova. After the 10-3 victory over Zambia and the 3-3 draw against Brazil, Orange was already assured of a place in the quarter-finals. …

Thanks to a second monstrous victory, the Orange Lionesses know where they stand in the Olympic football tournament. After an 8-2 win over China, a clash with the superpower of the United States awaits him in the quarterfinals, which is good for four Olympic titles. The Dutch footballers took first place in the group on Tuesday with the victory over …

Japanese Ori Nishimura takes part in street performances on July 26 (Patrick Smith / Getty Images) The Olympic Games only started on Friday and the Games have already brought us many beautiful moments and surprises. Here’s what to know on the first Monday of Tokyo 2020 (in 2021). Are the Japanese taking part in the Games? The Japanese government’s decision …