The Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation, (Dutch: Nederlands Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie) generally abbreviated NOC*NSF, is the overall coordinating Dutch sports organisation that also functions as the Dutch National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee. NOC*NSF, based at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, [2] is the umbrella organisation for sports in the Netherlands, representing more than 23,000 sports clubs and 5.2 million Dutch people involved in sports.
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| Country/Region |  Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Code | NED |
| Created | 1912 (Olympic committee) |
| Recognized | 1912 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | National Sports Centre Papendal, near Arnhem, Netherlands |
| President | Anneke van Zaken-Nieberg |
| Secretary General | Marc van den Tweel |
| Website | www.nocnsf.nl |
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| National Paralympic Committee | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Code | NED |
| Created | 2007 |
| Recognized | 2007 |
| Continental association | EPC |
| Headquarters | National Sports Centre Papendal, near Arnhem, Netherlands |
| President | Raymon Blondel[1] |
| Secretary General | Marc van den Tweel |
| Website | www.paralympisch.nl |
IOC members
edit| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Baron Frits van Tuyll van Serooskerken | 1898–1924 |
| Baron Alphert Schimmelpenninck van der Oye | 1925–1943 |
| P. W. Scharroo | 1924–1957 |
| Charles Pahud de Mortanges | 1946–1964 |
| Herman Adriaan van Karnebeek (1903-1989) | 1964–1977 |
| Kees Kerdel | 1977–1986 |
| Els van Breda Vriesman | 2001–2008 |
| Anton Geesink | 1987–2010 |
| Hein Verbruggen | 1998–2008 |
| Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands | 1998–2013 |
| Camiel Eurlings | 2013–2018 |
Team NL
editTeam NL[3] is the sports team project with the goal of closer association of athletes and fans. It was created joined forces 29 sports associations and NOC*NSF that represents the Dutch athletes 365 days a year at an international top level at European Championships, World Championships and Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Controversy
editIn 2024, the Committee nominated beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde for its 2024 Olympic team, disregarding the fact that he is a convicted child rapist and has been placed on the sex offender registry in the United Kingdom for life since 2016.[4] The Committee stood by their nomination despite his criminal record for sex crimes and even after the outcry from the British and American public, asserting that van de Velde has "served his sentence".[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Netherlands". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ About NOC*NSF on official site (Dutch)
- ^ About Team NL on official site (Dutch)
- ^ Brown, Oliver (25 June 2024). "Dutch volleyball player who raped 12-year-old British girl qualifies for Paris Olympics". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Volleyball player convicted of rape set for Olympics". BBC News. 26 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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