The Sports Council Amsterdam (Dutch: Sportraad Amsterdam) is an independent advisory body created by the city council in 1952. Its 1952 report "De Amsterdamse Sportbevolking" is reportedly the first sociological research report on sports in the Netherlands.[1] Its reports are influential and its medal of honour is prestigious.
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| Formation | 1952 |
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| Headquarters | Amsterdam |
| Leader | Ageeth Telleman |
| Website | www.sportraadamsterdam.nl |
Sport Council Members
editThe Council has up to 18 members, elected by the municipal council of Amsterdam.[2] Notable (former) members of the Council include:
Activities
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Reports
editThe Council, supported by its Bureau, prepares reports on a wide array of issues related to sports in Amsterdam.[3] Among the topics addressed in these reports are:
Medal of Honour
editEach year Sportraad honours a person or organization for its outstanding contribution to sports in Amsterdam by awarding a medal called Sportpenning.[6] Among the laureates are:
- 2010: Carolien Gehrels[7]
- 2015: The Flevopark swimming pool Association[8]
External links
edit- (in Dutch) Official website Sportraad Amsterdam
References
edit- ^ Van de Vooren, Jurrit (2017-06-01). "Mijn cadeau voor de Sportraad Amsterdam". Sportgeschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Amsterdam. "Verordening op de Sportraad Amsterdam". lokaleregelgeving.overheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Adviezen". Sportraad Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Beijen, Marijne (13 April 2022). "Sportraad Amsterdam: Stop uitbuiting commerciële voetbalscholen" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Bloemhof, Lennart. "Sportraad Amsterdam adviseert meer en beter bewegingsonderwijs". www.sportknowhowxl.nl. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Penning". Sportraad Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Wolthekker, Dirk (7 January 2014). "Gehrels over kunst, sport en economie in Amsterdam". www.folia.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ wijkredactie, Van de (2015-06-05). "Vereniging Flevoparkbad wint Penning Sportraad 2015". de Brug (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-22.