Tag: Olympic Games
Record international Van der Heijden retires from the Dutch team
“I had a great time with the girls, but it is time to say goodbye and no longer make myself available for the Dutch team. I look forward to doing…
Tony Estanguet (2024 Olympic Games): “With the Paris Games I experienced the adventure of my life”
Tony Estanguet, president of COJOP, the Organizing Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is this January 1, the great international guest of RFI. The boss of the…
Samaranch Junior conquering the IOC, following in the footsteps of his father
Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior was once a perfume salesman. Although he confesses to not knowing how to “distinguish the scents of lavender and lemon”, he counts on his commercial know-how…
India, this giant who dreams of the 2036 Olympic Games
India dreams of hosting the 2036 Olympic Games to assert its status as a great power to the world, but the relevance of its candidacy raises questions in a country…
She had doubts, but Van der Heijden will still start her 7th European Championship today
Now that that decision has been made, Van der Heijden will commit himself “with dedication” to the Dutch team. “I don’t know whether I will get a lot of playing…
Pieterse finally reports on the cyclo-cross calendar
Pieterse finished third at the Cyclo-Cross World Championships last season and second the year before. Both times the world title went to compatriot Fem van Empel. The cyclist won a…
Thomas Bach wants the African continent to apply for the organization of the Olympics
The president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, who is not seeking a third term from 2025, has just completed a “farewell tour” on the African continent. In Kenya,…
Utrecht Olympians and Paralympians honored by Dijksma: ‘The city is proud of you’
A total of fourteen Utrecht athletes won an Olympic medal. Hockey players Lars Balk, Luna Fokke, Jonas de Geus, Jip Janssen, Renée van Laarhoven, Duco Telgenkamp, Anne Veenendaal and Derck…
Utrecht Olympians and Paralympians honored by Dijksma: ‘Medal can be taken out of the box again’
A total of fourteen Utrecht athletes won an Olympic medal. Hockey players Lars Balk, Luna Fokke, Jonas de Geus, Jip Janssen, Renée van Laarhoven, Duco Telgenkamp, Anne Veenendaal and Derck…
Athletics: back to the Olympics!
From the Tebogo sensation to the Ivorian disappointments, Mondial Sports returns, a few weeks later and with a clear head, to the remarkable performances of African athletes on the Paris…