NOC*NSF

NOC*NSF
NOC*NSF logo
Country/Region Netherlands
CodeNED
Created1912 (Olympic committee)
Recognized1912
Continental
Association
EOC
HeadquartersNational Sports Centre Papendal, near Arnhem, Netherlands
PresidentAnneke van Zaken-Nieberg
Secretary GeneralMarc van den Tweel [nl]
Websitewww.nocnsf.nl
NPC*NEDERLAND
NPC*NEDERLAND logo
National Paralympic Committee
Country Netherlands
CodeNED
Created2007
Recognized2007
Continental
association
EPC
HeadquartersNational Sports Centre Papendal, near Arnhem, Netherlands
PresidentRaymon Blondel[1]
Secretary GeneralMarc van den Tweel [nl]
Websitewww.paralympisch.nl

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.

IOC members

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Member Term
Baron Frits van Tuyll van Serooskerken [nl] 1898–1924
Baron Alphert Schimmelpenninck van der Oye [nl] 1925–1943
P. W. Scharroo 1924–1957
Charles Pahud de Mortanges 1946–1964
Herman Adriaan van Karnebeek (1903-1989) [nl] 1964–1977
Kees Kerdel [nl] 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

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Team 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

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In 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Netherlands". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ About NOC*NSF on official site (Dutch)
  3. ^ About Team NL on official site (Dutch)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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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