Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:NED
Nocname:Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2008
Flagcaption:Flag of the Netherlands
Website: 
Location:Beijing
Competitors:243
Sports:20
Flagbearer:Jeroen Delmee (opening)
Maarten van der Weijden (closing)
Rank:11
Gold:7
Silver:5
Bronze:4
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

The Netherlands competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This was announced in an official statement on the NOC*NSF website.[1] In the statement they named the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games as a highlight in sports to which a lot of sportspeople, coaches and the Dutch sports fans would look forward. The Netherlands aimed for a top 10 nations ranking in the Olympics as well as a top 25 ranking in the Paralympics; they ended up ranking 12th at the Games.[1]

Further in the statement they announced that they were aware of the political discussions about human rights and other issues in the People's Republic of China and that they encouraged these discussions, but that they would only participate in sports related discussions.[1] They say individual sportspeople, coaches and managers might have their own opinions about the issues but these would always be conveyed as personal opinions deriving from their own social views.[1] They believe sports activities do have the opportunity to positively influence the situation in the People's Republic of China when it comes to implementing the sports rules correctly as well as in situations improving the levels of respect, solidarity and fair play in sports.[1]

There were 243 athletes representing the Netherlands.[2] 15 in athletics, 24 in baseball, 2 in canoeing, 27 in cycling, 8 in equestrian, 2 in fencing, 32 in field hockey, 18 in football, 2 in gymnastics, 10 in judo, 30 in rowing, 12 in sailing, 15 in softball, 21 in swimming, 3 in table tennis, 1 in taekwondo, 2 in triathlon, 6 in volleyball and 13 in water polo. 61 different athletes won a medal, which is 25.10% of all athletes. With a gold and a silver medal Anky van Grunsven was the only multiple medalist. The athletes that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics are listed below.[3]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent

Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Femke Heemskerk
Marleen Veldhuis
Hinkelien Schreuder 		Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Women's lightweight double sculls
Women's points race
Individual dressage
Men's 10 km open water
Netherlands women's national water polo team
Women's tournament
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
Field hockeyWomen's tournament
Women's 57 kg
Team dressage
Yngling class
Women's eight
Women's 470 class
Men's 60 kg
Women's 63 kg
Women's 70 kg
Men's 100 kg

Ambassadors

The NOC*NSF announced a total of eleven athletes as their official ambassadors in the period before, during and after the Olympics in 2008 until the end of that year.[4] The ambassadors that were chosen were all athletes who had a good chance of qualifying for the Olympics or who had already achieved qualification individually or with their team.[4] They were a mixture of men, women, individual athletes, team athletes, Olympians and Paralympians. Chefs de Mission were Charles van Commenée (Olympics) and Thea Limbach (Paralympics).[4]

The eleven ambassadors were:

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Dutch athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). Simon Vroemen, who qualified for the steeplechase event, was tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid dianabol in July 2008.[5]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Robert Lathouwers800 m1:46.943Did not advance
    Kamiel MaaseMarathon2:20:3039
    Gregory Sedocalign=left rowspan=2110 m hurdles13.544 Q13.433 Q13.606Did not advance
    Marcel van der Westen13.502 Q13.484 q13.456Did not advance
    Caimin Douglas
    Maarten Heisen
    Guus Hoogmoed
    Gregory Sedoc
    Virgil Spier
    Patrick van Luijk    		4 × 100 m relay38.873 Q
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    align=left rowspan=2Rutger SmithShot put20.1310 Q20.418
    Discus throw65.653 Q65.397
    Combined events – Decathlon
    AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
    Eugène MartineauResult11.197.1913.781.9949.9914.7344.094.7071.444:37.96805513
    Points819859715794815882748819911693
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventFinal
    ResultRank
    Hilda Kibetalign=left rowspan=210000 m31:29.6915
    Lornah Kiplagat30:40.278
    Combined events – Heptathlon
    AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
    Laurien HoosResult13.521.6514.9824.575.7448.54
    Points10477958609277718320
    Jolanda KeizerResult13.901.8315.1523.976.1542.762:15.216370 PB9*
    Points9931016871984896720890
    * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.[6] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Keizer moved up a position.

    Baseball

    See main article: article and Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualification criteria for baseball were the same as the international standards. For European countries the first ranked team at the 2007 European Championship would qualify directly, while the second and third ranked teams would qualify for an extra qualification round.[7] [8] The Dutch team became first in the European Championship, securing their spot in Beijing.[9]

    Roster

    Loek van Mil was originally selected in the squad, but withdrew from the tournament before the games had been started. He was replaced by Draijer.[10]

    Results
    width=170Teamwidth=20Gwidth=20Wwidth=20Lwidth=20RSwidth=20RAwidth=20WIN%width=20GBwidth=40Tiebreaker
    77041221.000--
    7615223.8571-
    7524022.7142-
    7433014.5713-
    7252933.28651–0
    7252920.28650–1
    716950.14361–0
    7161460.14360–1

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Slalom

    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    Run 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRank
    Robert BoutenMen's K-186.261188.9016175.1614 Q88.405 Q139.599227.999
    Ariane HerdeWomen's K-1102.3012117.9820222.2813 Q117.6010 Q114.396231.996

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Stef ClementRoad raceDid not finish
    Time trial1:04:599
    Laurens ten DamRoad race6:34:2665
    align=left rowspan=2Robert GesinkRoad race6:24:0710
    Time trial1:05:0210
    Karsten Kroonalign=left rowspan=2Road raceDid not finish
    Niki TerpstraDid not finish
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Chantal BeltmanRoad race3:37:0247
    align=left rowspan=2Mirjam MelchersRoad race3:33:1736
    Time trial37:51.5918
    align=left rowspan=2Marianne VosRoad race3:32:456
    Time trial36:58.6714

    Track

    Sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		RankOpposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Rank
    Theo Bosalign=left rowspan=2Men's sprint10.318
    69.780    		9 Q
    W 10.959
    65.699
    W 10.777
    66.808
    L, L    		Did not advance5th place final



    L    		7
    Teun Mulder10.373
    69.410    		13 Q
    L

    W 10.889
    66.121
    W 10.888
    66.127
    L, L    		Did not advance5th place final



    L    		6
    Theo Bos
    Teun Mulder
    Tim Veldt    		Men's team sprint44.213
    61.068    		4 Q
    L 44.212
    61.069    		Did not advance5
    Yvonne Hijgenaaralign=left rowspan=2Women's sprint11.533
    62.429    		10
    L

    L    		Did not advance9th place final



    L    		11
    Willy Kanis11.167
    64.475    		4
    W 12.155
    59.234
    W 11.944, W 11.767
    L, L
    L, L    		4
    Pursuit
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinals
    TimeRankOpponent
    Results    		RankOpponent
    Results    		Rank
    Jens Mourisalign=left rowspan=2Men's individual pursuit4:27.44513Did not advance
    Jenning Huizenga4:37:09718Did not advance
    Levi Heimans
    Pim Ligthart
    Jens Mouris
    Robert Slippens
    Wim Stroetinga    		Men's team pursuit4:04.8066 Q
    		—Did not advance
    Keirin
    AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinals
    RankRankRankRank
    Theo Bosalign=left rowspan=2Men's keirin2 Q512
    Teun Mulder3 R4Did not advance
    Omnium
    AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
    Peter SchepMen's points race0020
    Marianne VosWomen's points race301
    Jens Mouris
    Peter Schep    		Men's madison6−18

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Bart Brentjensalign=left rowspan=2Men's cross-country (2 laps)37
    Rudi van Houts (2 laps)34
    Elsbeth van Rooy-VinkWomen's cross-country1:53:3014

    BMX

    AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    ResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRank
    Robert de Wildealign=left rowspan=3Men's BMX36.80323187Did not advance
    Raymon van der Biezen36.1125103 Q145Did not advance
    Rob van den Wildenberg36.5221882 Q92 Q39.7725
    Lieke KlausWomen's BMX38.70911135Did not advance

    Equestrian

    See main article: article.

    Dressage

    AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
    ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
    Hans Peter MinderhoudExquis Nadinealign=left rowspan=3Individual69.62511 Q70.9207 Q75.150573.0355
    Imke Schellekens-BartelsSunrise70.8755 QWithdrew
    Anky van GrunsvenSalinero74.7502 Q74.9602 Q82.400178.680
    Hans Peter Minderhoud
    Imke Schellekens-Bartels
    Anky van Grunsven    		See aboveTeam71.750471.750

    Show jumping

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Angelique HoornBlauwendraad's O'Brienalign=left rowspan=4Individual4304816 Q81618 Q0=1 Q44=3 JO89
    Marc HoutzagerOpium VS228137 Q588 Q0=1 Q44=3 JO88
    Gerco SchröderMonaco539121737 Q42129 Q411 Q1216=151216
    Vincent VoornAlpapillon-Armanie0=1161635 Q274344Did not advance4344
    Angelique Hoorn
    Marc Houtzager
    Gerco Schröder
    Vincent Voorn    		See aboveTeam1761734=434=4

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women

    Field hockey

    See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    The qualification criteria for field hockey were the same as the international standards. For European countries the first three ranked teams at the 2007 European Championships would qualify directly, while the fourth through eighth ranked teams would qualify for an extra qualification round, of which only the winners of three qualification tournaments would qualify.[11] [12] The Dutch men's team was first in the European Championship, while the women's team was second in their Championship, each team securing their spot in Beijing.[13]

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play
    Semifinal
    Bronze medal match

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play
    Semifinal
    Gold medal match

    Football

    See main article: article and Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualification criteria for football were the same as the international standards. For male European countries the first four ranked teams at the 2007 European Under-21 Championship would qualify.[14] [15] The Dutch men's team was first in the European under-21 Championship, claiming their second consecutive title and securing their spot in Beijing.[16]

    Men's tournament

    Roster
    Group play
    Quarterfinals

    Gymnastics

    See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Men
    Women

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics. To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch judokas were required to meet both the international (set by the IOC and IJF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF).[17] [18]

    On 26 January 2008, Elisabeth Willeboordse was the first judoka to secure her spot in Beijing. She proved to remain among the world's top ranked judokas by winning her fifth consecutive World Cup in Sofia.[19] Two days later Edith Bosch qualified by reaching the final of the World Cup in Sofia.[20] On 9 February World Champion Ruben Houkes secured his spot by finishing in the top 7 in the Super World Cup in Paris.[21] The next day Mark Huizinga qualified for his fourth consecutive Olympics as he finished in fifth position at the same event in Paris.[22]

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Ruben Houkes−60 kg
    W 0011–0001
    W 0001–0000
    W 0010–0001
    L 0000–1000
    W 1000–0000
    Dex Elmont−66 kg
    W 1000–0000
    L 0000–0001    		Did not advance
    Guillaume Elmont−81 kg
    W 0001–0000
    W 1001–0000
    W 0010–0000
    L 0000–0001
    L 0001–1100    		5
    Mark Huizinga−90 kg
    W 1010–0001
    L 0010–1101    		Did not advance
    Henk Grol−100 kg
    W 0210–0001
    W 0010–0001
    W 1000–0000
    L 0100–1010
    W 0020–0000
    Dennis van der Geest+100 kg
    L 0000–0101    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Deborah Gravenstijn−57 kg
    W 0001–0000
    W 0001–0000
    W 0100–0010
    L 0001–0011
    Elisabeth Willeboordse−63 kg
    W 0012–0010
    W 1100–0001
    L 0000–0200    		Did not advance
    W 0230–0000
    W 0001–0000
    W 0001–0000
    Edith Bosch−70 kg
    W 1000–0001
    W 0110–0010
    W 1000–0000
    L 0001–0110
    W 1001–0000
    Carola Uilenhoed+78 kg
    L 0001–0010    		Did not advance

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Sjoerd HamburgerSingle sculls7:27.052 QF6:57.244 SC/D7:10.061 FD6:58.7113
    Geert Cirkel
    Jan-Willem Gabriëls
    Matthijs Vellenga
    Gijs Vermeulen    		Four6:00.501 SA/B6:02.464 FB6:06.378
    Paul Drewes
    Marshall Godschalk
    Ivo Snijders
    Gerard van der Linden    		Lightweight four5:57.544 R6:25.252 SA/B6:08.733 FA5:54.066
    Rogier Blink
    Jozef Klaassen
    Meindert Klem
    David Kuiper
    Diederik Simon
    Olivier Siegelaar*
    Mitchel Steenman
    Olaf van Andel
    Peter Wiersum (cox)
    Reinder Lubbers*    		Eight5:40.483 R5:42.623 FA5:29.264
    * Lubbers replaced the injured Siegelaar in the repechage.
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Marit van Eupen
    Kirsten van der Kolk    		Lightweight double sculls6:50.901 SA/B7:03.871 FA6:54.74
    Femke Dekker
    Annemiek de Haan
    Nienke Kingma
    Roline Repelaer van Driel
    Annemarieke van Rumpt
    Sarah Siegelaar
    Marlies Smulders
    Helen Tanger
    Ester Workel (cox)    		Eight6:07.412 R6:11.582 FA6:07.22
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch sailors met both the international (set by the IOC and ISAF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF).[23] [24]

    The first two boats to qualify for the Olympics were the women's 470 of Lobke Berkhout and Marcelien de Koning and the finn of Pieter-Jan Postma. Berkhout and De Koning were 2007 World champions in their class, and secured their spot by finishing sixth in the pre-Olympic tournament in Qingdao on 22 August 2007.[25] Postma, who won silver at the 2007 World Championships in the finn class, also qualified during the pre-Olympic tournament by finishing in second place.[26] Brothers Sven and Kalle Coster qualified in the 470 class after finishing 12th in the 2008 World Championships.[27]

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Casper BoumanRS:X2027212241122021EL11215
    Rutger van SchaardenburgLaser322934322518302620CANEL21637
    Kalle Coster
    Sven Coster    		4701115122815284214784
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Lobke Berkhout
    Marcelien de Koning    		4703195221074161053
    Annemieke Bes
    Mandy Mulder
    Merel Witteveen    		Yngling912131541CANCAN831
    Open
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Pieter-Jan PostmaFinn191516221521016CANCANEL9314
    Mitch Booth
    Pim Nieuwenhuis    		Tornado313831028211106645
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

    Softball

    See main article: article and Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualification criteria for softball were the same as the international standards. Reaching the semifinals in the 2006 World Championships was an automatic qualification to compete in the Games in Beijing. The Dutch team did not reach the semifinals, and had to enter the African/European qualification tournament to secure their spot.[28] [29] [30]

    Women's tournament

    – Noemi Boekel

    – Marloes Fellinger

    – Sandra Gouverneur

    – Petra van Heijst

    – Judith van Kampen

    – Kim Kluijskens

    – Saskia Kosterink

    – Jolanda Kroesen

    – Daisy de Peinder

    – Marjan Smit

    – Rebecca Soumeru

    – Nathalie Timmermans

    – Ellen Venker

    – Britt Vonk

    – Kristi de Vries

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Dutch swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)).[31] [32]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Nick Driebergen100 m backstroke55.3128Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:00.2424Did not advance
    Robert Lijesen50 m freestyle22.5132Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Robin van Aggele200 m breaststroke2:17.1448Did not advance
    100 m butterfly52.26=20Did not advance
    200 m individual medley2:04.3339Did not advance
    Thijs van Valkengoed100 m breaststroke1:01.3226Did not advance
    Pieter van den Hoogenband100 m freestyle47.975 Q47.683 Q47.755
    Maarten van der Weijden10 km open water1:51:51.6
    Mitja Zastrow100 m freestyle49.6138Did not advance
    Nick Driebergen
    Robert Lijesen
    Bas van Velthoven
    Pieter van den Hoogenband
    Mitja Zastrow    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:14.9010Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Inge Dekker100 m freestyle55.2324Did not advance
    100 m butterfly58.229 Q58.207 Q58.548
    Chantal Groot100 m butterfly59.35=30Did not advance
    Femke Heemskerk200 m individual medley2:16.2828Did not advance
    Ranomi Kromowidjojo200 m freestyle2:00.0223Did not advance
    Hinkelien Schreuder50 m freestyle25.00=12 Q24.526 Q24.657
    Edith van Dijk10 km open water2:00:02.814
    Jolijn van Valkengoed100 m breaststroke1:11.2635Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Marleen Veldhuis50 m freestyle24.382 Q24.464 Q24.265
    100 m freestyle53.763 Q53.812 Q54.21=6
    Inge Dekker
    Femke Heemskerk
    Ranomi Kromowidjojo
    Hinkelien Schreuder
    Manon van Rooijen
    Marleen Veldhuis    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:37.614 Q3:33.76
    Inge Dekker
    Femke Heemskerk
    Saskia de Jonge
    Ranomi Kromowidjojo
    Manon van Rooijen    		4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:56.6011Did not advance
    Inge Dekker
    Chantal Groot
    Femke Heemskerk
    Ranomi Kromowidjojo
    Jolijn van Valkengoed    		4 × 100 m medley relay4:04.7413Did not advance

    Synchronized swimming

    See main article: article and Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch table tennis players needed to meet both the international (set by the IOC and ITTF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF).[33] [34] Li Jiao qualified herself in January 2008 when she was selected by the ITTF as one of the top 20 players in the World.[35]

    Singles
    AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Li Jiaoalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    W 4–1
    L 0–4    		Did not advance
    Li Jie
    W 4–1
    W 4–1
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Team

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics. To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch taekwondo practitioners needed to meet both the international (set by the IOC and WTF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF).[36] [37] Dennis Bekkers finished third in the qualification tournament in Istanbul, thus qualifying to compete at the Olympics in Beijing.

    Triathlon

    See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
    Sander BerkMen's18:130:2859:060:3433:571:52:18.0931
    Lisa MensinkWomen's20:030:281:07:440:3341:302:10:18.9845

    Volleyball

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Beach volleyball

    AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Emiel Boersma
    Bram Ronnes    		align=left rowspan=2Men'sPool F

    L 0 – 2 (16–21, 15–21)

    L 0 – 2 (15–21, 25–23, 11–15)

    W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–19)
    Lucky Losers

    L 0 – 2 (16–21, 25–27)    		3Did not advance
    Reinder Nummerdor
    Richard Schuil    		Pool E

    W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–15)

    W 2 – 1 (13–21, 21–15, 15–9)

    W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–16)    		1 Q
    W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–14)
    L 0 – 2 (19–21, 19–21)    		Did not advance
    Rebekka Kadijk
    Merel Mooren    		Women'sPool E

    L 0 – 2 (19–21, 25–27)

    L 0 – 2 (11–21, 15–21)

    L 0 – 2 (19–21, 18–21)    		4Did not advance

    Water polo

    See main article: article and Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Netherlands participated in the women's tournament, where the team won the gold medal.

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    The qualification criteria for water polo were the same as the international standards.[38] [39] The Dutch women's team became first at the European qualification tournament in Kirishi by beating the host nation Russia in the final.[40]

    Roster
    Group playAll times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Final

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.sport.nl/osbeijing/deolympischespelen/statementnocnsfbeijing2008/ Statement NOC*NSF Beijing 2008
    2. http://www.sport.nl/osbeijing/nederlandsolympischteam/desporters/ De sporters
    3. http://www.sport.nl/osbeijing/nederlandsolympischteam/gekwalificeerden/ Gekwalificeerden
    4. http://www.sport.nl/osbeijing/nederlandsolympischteam/ambassadeurs/ Ambassadeurs
    5. http://www.steroidreport.com/2008/07/12/steeplechaser-simon-vroemen-claims-dianabol-would-hurt-performance/ Steeplechaser Simon Vroemen claims dianobol would hurt performance
    6. News: Blonska thrown out of long jump . 2008-08-21 . . 2008-08-21 .
    7. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/Baseball_summary.pdf IOC and IBAF – Baseball criteria
    8. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/2895267 NOC*NSF – Baseball criteria
    9. http://baseballeurope.com/452/?tx_ttnews%5BpS%5D=1202239858&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=484&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=451&cHash=30b924b7d9 Netherlands won the European Championship 2007
    10. http://os2008.nos.nl/nieuws/artikel/ID/tcm:45-404730/title/draaijer-vervangt-van-mil Draaijer vervangt Van Mil
    11. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/Hockey_summary.pdf IOC and FIH – Field hockey criteria
    12. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/2888967 NOC*NSF – Field hockey criteria
    13. http://www.eurohockeymanchester2007.com/ Women – Final placings / Men – Final placings
    14. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/Football_summary.pdf IOC and FIFA – Football criteria
    15. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/football1.pdf NOC*NSF – Football criteria
    16. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2007/intro.html Dutch double for De Haan
    17. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/Judo_summary.pdf IOC and IJF – Judo criteria
    18. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/judo.pdf NOC*NSF – Judo criteria
    19. http://www.nusport.nl/20080126/olympische-spelen/willeboordse-zeker-van-spelen Willeboordse zeker van Spelen
    20. http://www.sporttribune.nl/pagina/os2008/18175 Edith Bosch verzekert zich van de Spelen
    21. http://www.sportweek.nl/overige/50692/Houkes_zeker_van_Olympische_Spelen Houkes zeker van Olympische Spelen
    22. http://www.judoinside.com/ned/?today/view/2375 Huizinga plaatst zich voor Spelen
    23. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/Sailing_summary.pdf IOC and ISAF – Sailing criteria
    24. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/2984631 NOC*NSF – Sailing criteria
    25. http://sportnet.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/berkhout-en-de-koning-postma-zeker-van-olympische-spelen/ Berkhout en De Koning, Postma zeker van Olympische Spelen
    26. http://www.watersportalmanak.nl/nieuws/36026-finn-zeiler-postma-kwalificeer Finn-zeiler Postma kwalificeert zich voor Olympische spelen
    27. http://www.braassemermeer.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=74 Sven en Kalle bij WK 470 12e plaats
    28. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/Softball_summary.pdf IOC and ISF – Softball criteria
    29. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/2895278 NOC*NSF – Softball criteria
    30. http://www.xs4all.nl/~catcher/r-nedita-sbokt-160607e.htm Dutch qualify for Beijing
    31. http://www.fina.org/events/OG/Beijing_2008/pdf/qualifyingprocedures_sw.pdf IOC and FINA – Swimming criteria
    32. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/aquatics_swimming.pdf NOC*NSF – Swimming criteria
    33. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/Table_Tennis_summary.pdf IOC and ITTF – Table tennis criteria
    34. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/table_tennis.pdf NOC*NSF – Table tennis criteria
    35. http://regiosportaktueel.nl/nieuws.php?nieuws_id=3976&regio=&nieuws=10 Tafeltennis – Li Jiao geplaatst voor Olympische Spelen
    36. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/Taekwondo_summary.pdf IOC and WTF – Taekwondo criteria
    37. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/2968659 NOC*NSF – Taekwondo criteria
    38. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558899/588829 IOC and FINA – Water polo criteria
    39. http://www.sport.nl/content/pdf/207223/587074/558915/2888963 NOC*NSF – Water polo criteria
    40. http://www.sportkinef.com/page.php?pageId=342&menuItemTreeCode=0528 QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT OLYMPIC GAMES 2008 WATERPOLO WOMEN

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