Other Sports we Dutch excel in

Nah, Sydney chickened out for the second time.

Anyway,
We beat a USA athlete that did show up in a direct confrontation:
https://nltimes.nl/2025/09/20/dutch...ot-put-world-title-dramatic-final-throw-tokyo

 

Sarcastic is negative. Tongue in the cheeck remark, as I have respect for her. The two of them are way ahead of the rest, so it's a pity for the athletic fans the two the last few years hardly met on the track.

 

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18-year-old Lotte writes Dutch sports history: 'The Queen of Sand' does it again
Motocrosser Lotte van Drunen has become world champion in the WMX for the second year in a row.
She made sports history at just 18 years old, after fighting back from a serious injury. "It's incredible!"

 

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World Cup handball 2025 in the Netherlands: Orange will play in semi-final cracker against Norway on Friday
The World Handball Championships in the Netherlands and Germany are in full swing. The Dutch handball players play their matches in Ahoy Rotterdam and hope to surprise again, just like in 2019 when they became world champions in Japan. Watch here when the Dutch team will be in action. The Handball World Cup unfolds from Thursday 27 November to Wednesday 14 December in both the Netherlands (Rotterdam and Den Bosch) and Germany.

Program and results Netherlands at World Cup handball 2025
First round (group stage)
• Netherlands - Argentina: 32-25
• Netherlands - Egypt: 37-15
• Netherlands - Austria: 34-22

Main phase (all matches in Ahoy)
• Netherlands - Tunisia 39-21
• Netherlands - Poland 33-22
• Netherlands - France 26-23

Quarterfinal
• Netherlands - Hungary 28-23

Semi-finals
• 12 December: The Netherlands - Norway and Germany - France

Final • 14 December, 5.30 pm

The results of the Dutch team
The team of national coach Henrik Signell was already through to the next round after the victories over Argentina (32-25) and Egypt (37-15). Austria was also defeated in Rotterdam Ahoy (34-22). With that, the Orange qualified for the main phase with a perfect score. The Netherlands won against Tunisia (39-21) and Poland (33-22) and that was enough for a ticket to the quarter-finals. Reigning world champion France was also put aside (26-23), so that the Netherlands as group winner reaches the last eight. Hungary went down 28-23 in that quarterfinal. In the semi-finals, the very strong Norway awaits, which defeated Montenegro in the quarterfinals. The other semi-final battle is between Germany and France. The final will be played on Sunday.

 

Orange Lionesses Handball selection:
Selectie Oranje op WK handbal
- Lois Abbingh
- Rinka Duijndam
- Kelly Dulfer
- Merel Freriks
- Judith van der Helm
- Yara ten Holte
- Dione Housheer
- Romee Maarschalkerweerd
- Angela Malestein
- Alieke van Maurik
- Larissa Nusser
- Estavana Polman
- Zoë Sprengers
- Nikita van der Vliet
- Kelly Vollebregt
- Bo van Wetering

No fewer than five Westland handball players in Orange: 'Here, dreams are tangible for the local youth'
Five Westland handball players are part of the Orange selection that is in the quarterfinals of the World Cup on Wednesday.
What is the secret of the great regional contribution to the Dutch team?

 

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Dutch women water polo players steam through to European Championship final after convincing victory over Italy
The Dutch water polo players have reached the final of the European Championship by winning 8-4 against Italy in the semi-finals.
In the final battle, Hungary is the opponent, which won on penalties against Greece in the other semi-final.

It was, according to Dutch national coach Evangelos Doudesis, 'not our best match'.
"Defensively, we were solid," he said in the flash interview after the game. "Unfortunately, we didn't manage to find offensive solutions." The Greek is satisfied with the ability that the Dutch women have shown to control the match.

 

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And they made it!!!!

 

https://europeanaquatics.org/ewpc-2...ve-european-crown-with-epic-shootout-victory/
Gold medal match

Hungary 10-10 (3-5P) Netherlands
(3-1, 1-4, 2-2, 4-3, 3-5P)

Five days after meeting in the second group stage, Hungary faced title-holders Netherlands for a second time in Funchal, and this time for the gold.

In the opening quarter, it was clear another epic defensive battle was developing, but the Hungarians started by doing something they hadn’t been able to do five days earlier – take the lead.

It was Eszter Varro who struck first from the centre, and it was her brilliant block seconds earlier – deflecting Simone Van de Kraat’s shot on extra – that helped set up her opportunity at the other end.

Hungary captain Rita Keszthelyi then made a steal on the halfway line and swam through for an easy finish past Laura Aarts, and the Magyars were suddenly two up.

Lola Moolhuijzen quickly replied, flashing in a fierce shot on extra from the perimeter to get the reigning champions up and running.

Aarts then brilliantly denied Krisztina Garda with a fine save, while Boglarka Neszmely also made several stunning reaction stops for Hungary.


Netherlands’ Lola Moolhuijzen struck once in the final. Photo: European Aquatics
The Hungarians soon restored their two-goal advantage, with Panna Tiba hammering in a 6m shot for 3-1 just before the first break.

Van de Kraats finally got her goal at the start of the second quarter, floating a precision lob from the perimeter over Neszmely to bring the Dutch within one (3-2).

Midway through the second quarter, the reigning champions were level, as Fleurien Bosveld’s shot from the left flashed in for 3-3.

Seconds later, the Netherlands went ahead for the first time, with another Van de Kraats lob clipping the far post and drifting over the line, prompting Hungary coach Sandor Cseh to immediately call a time-out.

Christina Hicks then came up with a huge block to deny Natasa Rybanska, who looked certain to score after rising to receive the ball in the centre during their next six-on-five.

With 1:45 remaining in the half, Van de Kraats smashed in a penalty to open up a two-goal lead (3-5), before Varro ended Hungary’s 7:34-long drought, rifling in on extra to cut the deficit to one (4-5) by half-time.


Netherlands Simone Van de Kraats top scored in the final, hitting three goals. Photo: European Aquatics
In the third, Vanda Valyi struck first to tie the scores, finishing off a well-executed six-on-five from the centre.

The posts had saved the Hungarians twice in this quarter, then it was Dorottya Szilagy’s turn to hit the frame of the goal from a six-on-five.

After a turnover foul, which clearly infuriated Netherlands coach Eva Doudesis, Hungary captain Rita Keszthelyi turned her marker in the centre to hand the lead back to the Magyars.

The advantage was soon wiped out, though, as yet another lob – this time from Leike Rogge from the left wing – evaded Neszmely’s grasp.

With 33 seconds remaining before the last break, the Dutch nudged ahead once more, as Bosveld rifled in a 6m blast.

In the fourth, a breathtaking Krisztina Garda shot from around 8m arrowed into the corner to level the scores, but a sinking Maartje Keuning was then just able to place her six-on-five shot in the corner (the Netherlands’ first successful woman-up shot after earning nine exclusions).

It was a frantic end-to-end contest, with blocks and saves ruling the day, and another Garda 6m rocket lit up the arena to make it 8-8 with 6:44 on the clock.


Krisztina Garda struck twice for the Hungarians in the final. Photo: European Aquatics
Moments later, the Dutch were back ahead, as Keuning tapped in after a quick extra, but the scores were all square after a mix-up with the Netherlands substitutions allowed Valyi to swim through and score from the left wing.

The title-holders kept finding solutions in attack, though, and Kitty Lynn Joustra then powered in from the centre after a smart assist from Bente Rogge on extra for 9-10 with 4:39 remaining (after missing their first eight six-on-fives, they had now converted three in a row).

Garda then struck the bar from distance and Aarts denied her again in their next six-on-five. The post also kept out Tiba’s shot from the perimeter, as Hungary desperately searched for an equaliser.

With 1:44 left to play, Cseh called a time-out and from their ensuing attack, they worked the ball around well before Tiba’s shot from the right wing skipped off the water and past Aarts for 10-10.


Dutch coach Eva Doudesis was hauled into the pool to join in the celebrations. Photo: European Aquatics
The Dutch squandered a late six-on-five chance, as Keuning’s shot was well wide of the left post, but they successfully shut down Hungary’s attack to give themselves one last chance to win it in the dying seconds – just like they did in Eindhoven two years ago.

However, after two Dutch time-outs, and going for a last-gasp seven-on-six, they couldn’t find a winner this time.

In the shootout, Keszthelyi missed in the second round, as Aarts tipped her shot over the bar to hand her team the initiative.

The Dutch didn’t blink, with Van der Kraats, Maxine Schaap and finally Moolhuijzen all scoring to spark wild celebrations in the pool and stands.

The trophy was heading back to the Netherlands.

 

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We're getting closer to the top in cricket!!


https://www.republicworld.com/crick...-to-build-on-courageous-t20-world-cup-display

 

Almost 80,000 spectators saw the Dutch cricket team in action against India: 'Had to switch to sign language'

 

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