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Cycling - Vos wins women's Flèche Wallonne
Marianne Vos of the Netherlands took victory in the women's Flèche Wallonne race in Huy. More »
Eurosport - Wed, Apr 17, 2013 15:20 BSTBaseball - Netherlands eliminate Cuba, advance to WBC semis
The Netherlands maintained their mastery over power-hitting Cuba by claiming a 7-6, walk-off win at the Tokyo Dome on Monday to advance to the semi-finals of More »
Eurosport - Mon, Mar 11, 2013 21:28 GMTCycling - Slagter triumphs in Tour Down Under
Dutch cyclist Tom-Jelte Slagter won the overall title at the Tour Down Under on Sunday for his first major victory. More »
Eurosport - Sun, Jan 27, 2013 08:03 GMTCycling - Hoy remains on top in Rotterdam
Sir Chris Hoy is still the man to beat in the Netherlands after day four of the Six Days of Rotterdam event. More »
Eurosport - Mon, Jan 7, 2013 10:57 GMTCycling - Rabobank to ride as Team Blanco in 2013
Rabobank will be known as Blanco Pro Cycling next year after the Dutch bank withdrew over the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. More »
Eurosport - Thu, Dec 13, 2012 13:06 GMTCycling - Cycling-Rabobank to ride on as Team Blanco in 2013
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Rabobank riders will compete under the name Blanco Pro Cycling Team next year after the Dutch bank decided to end its More »
Eurosport - Thu, Dec 13, 2012 12:54 GMTCycling: Rabobank ends cycling sponsorship over doping
Dutch lender Rabobank said it will end its sponsorship of men's and women's professional cycling teams due to doping scandals. More »
Eurosport - Fri, Oct 19, 2012 09:54 BSTGermany defend men's Olympic hockey gold
Germany won their second successive men's hockey gold on Saturday by beating the Netherlands 2-1 in a fast-paced Olympic encounter. More »
Eurosport - Sat, Aug 11, 2012 21:57 BSTDutch and British hockey fans become unlikely best friends
Despite the Netherlands thrashing GB 9-2 in the Men's Hockey semi-final on Thursday Dutch and British fans are helping each other out. More »
Eurosport - Sat, Aug 11, 2012 10:36 BSTDutch down Argentina to win Olympic hockey gold
The Netherlands won their second Olympic hockey gold in a row on Friday by beating world champions Argentina 2-0. More »
Eurosport - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 22:25 BST
Latest Netherlands Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Cycling | Women's BMX | Laura Smulders |
| Bronze | Sailing | Women's 470 - Two-Person Dinghy | |
| Silver | Equestrian | Individual Dressage | Adelinde Cornelissen |
| Silver | Equestrian | Individual Jumping | Gerco Schroder |
| Bronze | Cycling | Men's Keirin | Teun Mulder |
| Gold | Gymnastics | Men's Horizontal Bar | Epke Zonderland |
| Gold | Sailing | Men's RS:X - Windsurfer | Dorian van Rijsselberge |
| Bronze | Equestrian | Team Dressage |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Men's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's 4x100m Relay | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Field Hockey | Men | Final | Germany 2 - 1 Netherlands |
| Sailing | Women's Elliott 6m - Keelboat | Final | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's 4x100m Relay | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Field Hockey | Women | Final | Argentina 0 - 2 Netherlands |
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Schedule
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- Medals
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- Rank 13
- Gold 6
- Silver 6
- Bronze 8
- Total 20
- Capital City
- Amsterdam
- Official Languages
- Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
- National Languages
- Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
- Total Area
- 16,033 miles² (41,526 km²)
- Population
- 16,645,313 people
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Italy | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
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