2008
9
Sep
The Dutch delegation marched in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games on Saturday night, making their 13th appearance at the world’s premier sporting event for elite disabled athletes.
The Netherlands was one of the 23 countries that participated in the first Paralympics in 1960. It also competed in all the editions that followed.
The [...]
2008
21
Aug
The Netherlands have defeated the United States 9-8 in the women’s water polo to win the gold medal.
The scores were level at 8-8 when the Netherlands scored with just 26 seconds to go.
Australia defeated Hungary to win the bronze medal.
2008
21
Aug
Maarten van der Weijden from the Netherlands said his experience battling cancer helped him won the gold medal in the men’s 10km marathon swim. He was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2001 but has since come back stronger.
“The leukaemia has taught me to think step-by-step,” said the brave Dutchman who raised 50,000 euros [...]
2008
20
Aug
Maarten van der Weijden of the Netherlands narrowly won the gold medal in the men’s 10km swimming marathon with a time of 1:51:51.6.
David Davies of Great Britain won the silver medal with a time of 1:51:53.1. Thomas Lurz of Germany won the bronze medal with a time of 1:51:53.6.
2008
19
Aug
Anky van Grunsven from the Netherlands has won the gold medal in individual dressage.
Isabell Werth from Germany won the silver medal and the bronze was won by Heike Kemmer also from Gemany.
2008
18
Aug
Marianne Vos of the Netherlands has won the gold in the women’s points race at the Beijing Olympics.
The silver medal was won by Cuban Yoanka Gonzalez and the bronze medal went to Leire Olaberria of Spain.
2008
18
Aug
Australia has added another medal to its count by winning the women’s 470 sailing event. Australia won the same event in the men’s division. The Netherlands won the silver and the bronze medal went to Brazil.
Australia:
RECHICHI Elise
PARKINSON Tessa
Netherlands:
de KONING Marcelien
BERKHOUT Lobke
Brazil:
OLIVEIRA Fernanda
SWAN Isabel
2008
17
Aug
The United States have won the gold medal in women’s eight rowing. The Netherlands won the silver medal and three time Olympic champions Romania won the bronze.
United States
CAFARO Erin
SHOOP Lindsay
GOODALE Anna
LOGAN Elle
CUMMINS Anne
FRANCIA Susan
LIND Caroline
DAVIES Caryn
WHIPPLE Mary
Netherlands
DEKKER Femke
SMULDERS Marlies
KINGMA Nienke
REPELAER van DRIEL Roline
van RUMPT Annemarieke
TANGER Helen
SIEGELAAR Sarah
de HAAN Annemiek
WORKEL Ester
Romania
BURCICA Constanta
SUSANU Vioric
SERBAN Rodica Maria
BARABAS [...]
2008
17
Aug
Great Britain’s Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson have won the first gold medal in the sailing at the Beijing Olympics.
Netherlands team of MULDER Mandy Mulder, Annemieke Bes and Merel Witteveen have won silver.
Greece’s Sofia Bekatorou, Sofia Papadopoulou and Virginia Kravarioti won the bronze medal
2008
17
Aug
Kirsten van der Kolk and Marit van Eupen from Netherlands have won the gold medal in the women’s lightweight double sculls.
Finland’s team of Sanna Sten and Minna Nieminen won the silver medal.
Melanie Kok and Tracy Cameron from Canada won the bronze.