Happy April foolsday!

Happy April Fools' Day!(We're sorry, no sexy pictures of Ronaldo and Sharapova here... ;)) This sunday it will be April Fools day, a day full of jokes. Sports can be really funny too, and we want you to laugh with us. Enjoy! Next week we will be back with a stunning blogpost about cycling! In between we hope you will follow and like us on  and...

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A large amount of money is involved in Poker but it is a real sport?

Poker has become increasingly popular in The Netherlands since the start of the 21st Century; especially the variant Texas Hold’em is being played a lot these days. Due to the success of poker the question has risen whether or not poker is a form of gambling or a so called game of skill. Dutch legislation is still in doubt whether to acknowledge poker as a game of skill making it illegal to play poker online or organize live poker events. The only...

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Thank you, mom.

Need we say more? http://facebook.com/thankyoumom...

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"Time measurement in sports not reliable"

According to Erik van den Boogert, the time measurements specialist of the KNSB (dutch skating association), the present basics for time measurement in sports (like iceskating, atletics and swimming) are very indecisive. The IAAF and the FINA also agree that time measurement in thousandths of seconds increases the chance of errors. Since the differences in time are small these inaccurate measurements can make the difference between Gold and...

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Support the Olympic Games 2028 in the Netherlands

Yesterday it was beautiful weather in the Netherlands and with this lovely weather a new season with outdoor sports is coming up. Therefore, say goodbye to the indoor sports like ice skating (22 till 25 March Heerenveen) and alpine skiing (is now in Schladming ) because it’s getting warm so say hello to cycling, athletics, field hockey, soccer et cetra. With Spring knocking on the door the Olympic Games are coming close fast. In the Netherlands...

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We love field hockey

Yes, we love field hockey! It’s a lovely sport to follow on television and to watch from the side line. However, field hockey or how we call it in the Netherlands ‘hockey’ has also other unique selling points why we love hockey. First of all, hockey dares to renew their playing rules, this means the sport gets faster and more attractive for the fans. Secondly, hockey tries to experiment with new technologies because it takes a lot of uncertainty...

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UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour 2012

Today is the first day of the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour 2012 presented by Heineken. From today till 15th of April there will be visited three continents: America, Africa and Asia. The tour will give fans in different countries the opportunity to see a close up from the football's most prestigious prize. The full schedule of this year's UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour is: 9 - 18 March: Mexico - Mexico City & Guadalajara24 - 27 March: Tanzania - Dar es Salaam28 - 31 March: Kenya - Nairobi & Mombasa6 - 15 April: China -...

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Sheep Shearing as an Olympic Discipline? No way!

Ever knew sheep shearing was a sport? No? We neither, until yesterday. There even is a World Championship of Sheep Shearing! Last week these World Championship took place in Masterton, New Zealand. This video give you an idea about the Sheep Shearing World Championship. The history of Sheep Shearing as a sport goes back to 1958, when a group of enthusiasts from the Wairarapa district Young Farmer’s Club organized a Sheep Shearing competition. Later,...

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Keep your head up

Many sports come with protective clothing to make sure the players are well protected against injuries and especially to protect their head. For example, cyclists use helmets and nowadays there is a big promotion to wear helmets on the mountains (‘Echte Profis tragen Helm’) with skiing and snowboarding. However, the last time we are  witness of some unfortunate head injuries in football. We have seen Petr Cech, Maarten Stekelenburg, Przemyslw...

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