“But we are above all proud of the medals we have won. We maintain our position in the world. Both in terms of gold as the total number of medals. The Dutch elite has joined the board. ”
Netherlands now stands at eighteen slices, eight gold, six silver and four bronze. Moreover Sunday a gold or silver for boxing star Nouchka Fountain in. four years ago in London Dutch came to twenty slices (six gold, six silver and eight bronze).
Hendriks gave a compliment to the cyclists who did an excellent job in Rio. “Cycling has a maximum performance with five medals. This is the achievement of a very stable elite program. The National Federation is the most successful sports association in the Netherlands from these Games. “
The Chef de Mission announced that Sanne Wevers will carry the Dutch flag during the closing ceremony. The gymnast surprisingly won gold on the component bar.
Hendriks regretted the fact that many Dutch athletes arrived in Rio just beside the podium. “the ten fourth places are a raw deal. Handball, volleyball, hockey, Ellen van Dijk on the bike. “
” There’s a lot of difference. For the hockey men is a disappointment, handball and volleyball were actually much admiration. “
” It is a confirmation that we participate in many sports in width. We won in twelve different sports medals, in London there were eleven ”
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