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This 16th-century law was England’s first ‘refugee policy’

Between around 1540 and 1590, several thousand people fleeing religious persecution in what is today the Netherlands arrived in England. Political philosopher Hannah Arendt argued in her 1951 book, The Origins of Totalitarianism, that such migrants were the “happier predecessors” of modern refugees, who are faced with the “severest restrictions”.

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I’m from Poland. Why does Europe still make me feel like a second-class citizen?

I’m married to a German, bringing up my family in the Netherlands and speak five languages – yet I still don’t ‘belong’, says writer and journalist Olga Mecking

The Guardian - UK

Hijabis’ Choice To Accept Olympic Gold Medal Is “Slap In Face Of Xenophobic France,” Fans Claim

“And there stands Sifan proudly receiving her gold medal while wearing her hijab.” The post Hijabis’ Choice To Accept Olympic Gold Medal Is “Slap In Face Of Xenophobic France,” Fans Claim first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Tour de France women's race gets underway in the Netherlands

The third edition of the Tour de France Femmes starts this Monday from Rotterdam with a 123 km race to the Hague in the first stage. A pile-up upset the peloton a third of the way into the race, but all riders managed to get back up in the saddle.

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As it happened: Kool as you like, Dutch sprinter powers to yellow in The Hague

Wiebes' late mechanical gave Kool an unchallenged sprint on the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes 2024

Cycling News

‘Just a 100m sprint’: Sifan Hassan completes unlikely Olympic treble after winning dramatic marathon

The Netherlands runner outsprinted Tigst Assefa to complete an unprecedented treble of Olympic gold medals for a woman in the 5000m, 10000m and marathon

The Independent UK

Great Britain rowers prove that Tokyo Games were a blip with eight-medal haul in Paris

Team GB finished second in Rowing’s medal table securing the same number of medals as the Netherlands who had one more gold.

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The main talking points ahead of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes

Cyclingnews analyses some of the biggest storylines heading into the third edition of the race

Cycling News

Annan, Charlesworth lead China to hockey silver

The Netherlands have swept the Olympic hockey tournaments in Paris, becoming the first nation to claim men's and women's gold at the same Games.

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Great Britain secure silver medal in women's Madison after Italy take gold at Paris Olympics

Elinor Barker wins decisive final sprint to ensure GB take silver ahead of the Netherlands

Cycling Weekly

Elinor Barker and Neah Evans snatch Great Britain silver in Madison

The pair won the last of the 12 sprints to move about the Netherlands into silver behind gold medallists Italy.

The Independent UK

Marianne Vos targets stages at Tour de France Femmes as Riejanne Markus leads Visma-Lease a Bike’s GC ambitions

‘I'm looking forward to a very beautiful race’ Vos says of Netherlands Grand Départ

Cycling News

Olympic breaking is underway, with b-girl India winning the first battle in Games history

B-girl India from the Netherlands beat refugee team member b-girl Talash in the first ever breaking battle at the Olympics, kicking off the women’s competition as breaking — or break dancing — debuted at the Paris Games

The Independent UK

Sports quiz of the week: heroes, history, medals and meltdowns at the Olympics

Have you been watching the football, athletics, golf, basketball, hockey, wrestling, canoeing, cricket and rugby?

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Netherlands find gold in the land that snubbed Olympic hockey

Paris and field hockey have history. Introduced for the 1908 Games in London, the sport was removed from the 1924 Games in the French capital and so piqued were hockey's great and good from several countries that the International Hockey Federation was immediately founded in Paris.

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Dutch swimmer wins women's 10km Olympic marathon

Sharon van Rouwendaal from the Netherlands made a late surge to win gold in the women's 10km marathon swimming at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Australia snatched silver while Italy scooped up the bronze.

Cycling News

'It doesn’t get better than Alpe d’Huez' – Catching up with Marion Rousse ahead of the Tour de France Femmes

Race director speaks to Cyclingnews about writing new legends of the race in the mountain passes, levelling up and managing the Olympic juggle

Cycling News

'This bronze is like a gold to me' –On fourth attempt Matthew Glaetzer finally gets his Team Sprint medal

Australia turns tables on France in bronze men's Team Sprint contest to make it to medal ceremony with Netherlands and Great Britain

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The Guardian - UK

Team GB take Olympic silver in men’s team sprint behind dominant Dutch

Team GB’s sprinters took a hard-fought silver medal in the Olympic velodrome, but were unable to prevent Harrie Lavreysen leading the Netherlands to the men’s team sprint title

Cycling Weekly

GB claim Olympic silver in men's team sprint as Netherlands break world record twice to take gold

Jack Carlin, Hamish Turnbull and Ed Lowe finish second to jaw-dropping Dutch display

The Independent UK

Great Britain take silver as Netherlands win team sprint in world record time

Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe and Hamish Turnbull were beaten in the final by pre-race favourites Harrie Lavreysen, Jeffrey Hoogland and Roy van den Berg

Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Great Britain win silver in men's team sprint to continue flying start

Netherlands defend Olympic title at Paris 2024

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Big3 Basketball League Challenges Netherlands' 3X3 Team To Game

Big3 Basketball League challenges Netherlands' 3x3 team after their gold medal win. De Jong's victory inspires future of 3x3 basketball.

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