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Sports in the Netherlands

Sports in the Netherlands . Authors: Daniel and Miguel. Cycling. In the Netherlands the bicycle is probably the most common way of transportation There are special alleys, with their own traffic signals, just for bicycles on the roads (all those alleys together make around 20.000 kilometres!)

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Sports in the Netherlands

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  1. Sports in the Netherlands Authors: Daniel and Miguel

  2. Cycling • In the Netherlands the bicycle is probably the most common way of transportation • There are special alleys, with their own traffic signals, just for bicycles on the roads (all those alleys together make around 20.000 kilometres!) • Maps for cyclists, bike rentals and repair services are to be found practically everywhere • Dutch people are big fans of cycling championships

  3. Football • The Netherlands national football team plays in a bright orange shirt. The best national clubs are Ajax, PSV Einhdoven ,Az Alkmaar and Feyenoord • They are known as “The Mechanical Orange” • Most famous players: Johan Cruijff, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Dennis Bergkamp, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rinus Michels • Football stadiums Amsterdam Arena and Feijenoord Stadion have UEFA's 5-star rating • KNVB is the largest sports federation in the country with 1.076.759 members

  4. Tennis • One of the most successful tennis players was Betty Stövein doubles and Tom Okker on singles where he reached top 10 of the single players ranking • Netherlands is home to several tennis tournaments, including the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, one of the best visited indoor tournaments in the world

  5. Field hockey • The Netherlands women's national field hockey team is the most successful team in World Cup history, having won the title six times • The Dutch male hockey team has won the world cup three times and Olympic gold on two occasions • Hoofdklasse hockey is the country's primary hockey competition since 1970, which is contested by 12 clubs • One of the most famous field hockey players on females in the Netherlands is daugther of portuguese parents

  6. Swimming • The Royal Dutch Swimming Association has 148,599 members • Famous competitors include Rie Mastenbroek, who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics • Recent champions include triple Olympic gold medalist Pieter van den Hoogenband • The current world record holder of the 50 metres freestyle is Marleen Veldhuis

  7. Our opinion • Football is indeed the most popular sport in The Netherlands • Dutch people are big fans of cycling events. Even without knowing, dutch people do exercise just by riding their bike everyday • Lots of people pratice sport and are barely fit • In comparison to portuguese people, the dutch are more sportive

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