![]() The number of spots has now increased up to 1,081. Sports such as BMX, skateboarding and judo were not yet included in the mix. At the time there were only 327 spots in the Games. Technically, the Netherlands won the most Olympic medals in 1928, despite coming home with 19 medals. Team Orange also scored in hockey, archery, judo, boxing and equestrian. The Netherlands won three medals in the sailing and swimming divisions. ![]() The rowing teams took home five medals in total, one of which was gold. Lavreysen took home two gold and cyclists Shanne Braspennincx, Niek Kimmann, as well as, BMX athlete Annemiek van Vleuten all won one gold medal. ![]() In total, the Netherlands placed in the top three 12 times in various cycling disciplines. The delegation of the KNWU cycling association won the most medals in Tokyo. Track cyclist Harrie Lavreysen also won two gold and one bronze medal this Olympic season. She was not the only one returning home with three medals. The athletic talent finished the races despite a leg injury that caused her considerable pain. She also came in first in the 5,000-meter race and grabbed the bronze medal in the 1,500-meter race. Hassan won her second gold on Saturday in the 10,000-meter race. That inspires many in the world, including the rest of Team NL", Van Langen said. Especially because she performs so well in a sport where there is a lot of competition worldwide. "Sifan follows her own path and her achievements do not go unnoticed. The choice fell on Hassan because she "stunned the whole world", 1992 Olympics champion Ellen van Langen said, according to NU.nl. Runner Sifan Hassan will carry the Dutch flag during the ceremony. The closing ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. The last event of the Summer Olympics was the men’s water polo at 4:30 p.m. The Netherlands placed seventh in the overall ranking. In total, Dutch athletes brought home 10 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals. The previous record for the most Olympics medals won in one season by Team Orange lay at 25 during the Sydney 2000 Olympics. EDT.The Netherlands finished the Tokyo Olympics with a total of 36 medals. So if you're a diehard for front-to-back coverage, set up your calendar now first up is softball on Tuesday evening at 7:55 p.m. ![]() 8 at 7:00 AM EDT.)īut! There are actually Olympic matches taking place before the official opening ceremony, including softball and soccer. (The network will air the closing ceremony on Aug. But for folks who want to settle in for some pageantry later in the day, NBC will re-air the event Friday at 7:30 PM EDT, and then again for a third time overnight, so there's almost no chance that you will miss out. Events will air across many NBC properties, including NBC, USA, CNBC and Golf Channel, as well as on Peacock (NBC's streaming platform), the NBC Sports app and on .įor the first time ever, NBC will broadcast the opening ceremony live in the morning - that's 7:00 AM EDT (and 4:00 AM PDT!) for you super-early birds. 8 - and for all the armchair athletes out there, the biggest thrill is tuning in to watch the excitement.įor an American audience, NBC continues to have a lock on all things Olympic. ![]() Officially, the Olympic Games begin on Friday, Jul. The Olympic rings at Odori Park in Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan on Tuesday. ![]()
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