Young mountain biking star Puck Pieterse struggled with her loss at the Olympics and fought back tears after her flat tire. Despite her bad luck, she was still riding an excellent race and received support from King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.
Lewis Hamilton declared winner of Belgian Grand Prix due to teammate George Russell's disqualification. Max Verstappen finishes fourth after starting from 11th place due to Red Bull's engine change grid penalty.
Dutchman dies after parachute jump on Texel, family present at airfield and witnesses see fatal accident.
Outcry over parody of The Last Supper during Olympics opening ceremony. Catholic Church and politicians react critically to striking display featuring drag queens and trans models.
Martina Wegman qualified for the semifinals of the kayak slalom, while Joris Otten fell just short and was eliminated in his canoe slalom run, in which competitors must complete a 250-meter whitewater course with 25 gates.
The Dutch bicycle industry is changing: the production of ordinary bicycles by Batavus and Sparta is being moved abroad, partly due to debts at parent company Accell. Although this is a severe blow to employees and an end to an era of primal Dutch bicycle production, the Netherlands remains a forerunner in the development of new bicycle technology.