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Allowing into the Olympics a Dutch volleyballer convicted of raping a child is a disgrace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Allowing into the Olympics a Dutch volleyballer convicted of raping a child is a disgrace

The Independent  

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Dutch Olympic gymnasts in quarantine after positive Covid test
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch Olympic gymnasts in quarantine after positive Covid test

NL Times  

One member of the Dutch Olympic gymnastics team tested positive for Covid-19 prior to their departure to Tokyo. Sports umbrella organization NOC*NSF did not reveal which team member tested positive. The gymnastics team consists of Eythora Thorsdottir, Sanne Wevers, Lieke Wevers, Vera van Pol, Epke Zonderland and Bart Deurloo. Dutch Olympic Champion Epke Zonderland voiced concerns over his poor physical …

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FIH Pro League 2020: Debut an opportunity for Indian hockey team to get much-needed competition against stiff opposition
4 years, 11 months ago

FIH Pro League 2020: Debut an opportunity for Indian hockey team to get much-needed competition against stiff opposition

Firstpost  

The past exerts its own pressure. Wins in Asian Games, Asia Cup or even the Asian Champions Trophy are highs but fleeting, a balm before the perpetual elephant in the room – ‘but what about the Olympic medal?’ At the Kalinga Stadium, from 18 January, the search once again begins for that moment Indian hockey, many decades back, had got …

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Dutch Olympic sprinter Madiea Ghafoor caught transporting drugs, sentenced to eight-and-a-half-years in jail
5 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Olympic sprinter Madiea Ghafoor caught transporting drugs, sentenced to eight-and-a-half-years in jail

Firstpost  

Dutch Olympic athlete Madiea Ghafoor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail after £2 million worth of ecstasy tablets and crystal meth were found in the boot of her car in Germany, DPA news agency has reported. Amsterdam: Dutch Olympic athlete Madiea Ghafoor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail after £2 million worth of ecstasy tablets and …

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Dutch Winter Olympics Target 15 Medals, Despite Record-Breaking Run
6 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Winter Olympics Target 15 Medals, Despite Record-Breaking Run

Dutch News  

The Dutch Winter Olympic team aims to bring back at least 15 medals from Pyeongchang. However, Jeroen Bijl warns that it may not be as easy as people seem to think due to the high level of competition. The Dutch dominance of long-track speed skating may give rise to high hopes this year, but Bijl warns that ‘it may well …

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Dutch Winter Olympics Target 15 Medals, Despite Record-Breaking Run
6 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Winter Olympics Target 15 Medals, Despite Record-Breaking Run

Dutch News  

The Dutch Winter Olympic team aims to bring back at least 15 medals from Pyeongchang. However, Jeroen Bijl warns that it may not be as easy as people seem to think due to the high level of competition. The Dutch dominance of long-track speed skating may give rise to high hopes this year, but Bijl warns that ‘it may well …

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