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It would reduce the chances of The Netherlands as well, because Serbia and Russia are the highest European teams (and after the WCH these two countries will be still the best two, because they both participated in the 2015 World Cup and gained a lot of points). FIVB is stupid!!!

In Dutch media today there was an article about the qualification process. FIVB still not decided what to do. It seems there is an alternative qualification process in which 6 teams will qualify in the first Olympic Qualification tournament (12 teams) and 5 through continental Championships.

A very, very, very bad performance of the Dutch team against Norway today. After the European title we never reached the high level of that tournament. Now we will miss the Worlds and Olympics, because I think Denmark for sure has a better team.

In The Netherlands ticket sale is not open yet, but I really hope to get the following tickets: -Gymnastics: women's balance beam final (see you there ;-)) -Track cycling: men's teamsprint -BMX: finals -Judo: -70 kg women -Volleyball/Handball/Waterpolo: any game on the womens side with Netherlands (if they qualifie) Will be an expensive holiday, but really want to go to an Olympics for the fifth time (after Torino, Vancouver, London and Pyeongchang)

Netherlands already did for the Women's tournament

qualified RSX Men, RSX Women, Finn, 49er FX and Laser Radial. That's 5 boats. Or did the Women's 470 also qualify?

Two world champions for Holland in about 20 minutes. First Lilian de Geus in Women's RSX and then Dorian van Rijsselberghe in the men's RSX. WOW!!! Both men and women still have to sail the medalrace

A Dutch medal in diving . It's not a long way anymore before we will win medals in badminton, canoeing and wrestling for example.

No quota for in the Women's 470. What happened, they are European Champions and 4th at the Rio Olympics? They only had 6 or 7 races? Hopefully we will win a medal at this World Championships. Laser Radial isn't going as well as expected.

What a disaster for Mathieu van der Poel. Like all other Dutch sporters today (athletics, swimming, sailing, softball) a very bad performance.

Absolutely true, but don't forget Vigier. I think he will be on the sprint podium at the Olympics with Kenny and Botticher. Maybe the Dutch still have a chance for a medal in the teamsprint.

Netherlands deserved to win!! Numbers 1 and 16 of this tournament in the final

You're right!! Well, not in Europe, but from 2008 to 2011 at Olympic and World level.

Unfortunately she isn't, but Femke Heemskerk was pretty good. And Kira Toussaint , I like her mentality. After all the gold medals in the 4x100 freestyle relay, today's silver is a little bit a disappointment ...

Is it now 1vs4, 2vs3 for the final spots? Or 1vs8, 2vs7 and so on? Good ride from the Dutch!

Dutch team in big trouble ... from 4-0 now 4-5 down

Ai ... no good balance beam for the Dutch team. Olympic champion Sanne Wevers only 13.366, hopefully she qualifies for the final anyway. Teamresult behind Belgium at the moment, so it will be close to reach the teamfinal.

Such a shame The Netherland doesn't have a team in this discipline. With all the talented (time trial)riders, we should have a team. Unfortunately Van Vleuten and Vos won't compete at the track anymore.

Really? You're joking right? Not even a substitute as fourth rider?

Archery: 4 (men’s team, 1 woman) Artistic Swimming: 2 (women’s duet) Athletics: 30 Badminton: 2 (women’s doubles) Baseball: 24, men’s team should qualify Basketball: 0 Beach Volleyball: 6 (Brouwer/Varenhorst – Keizer/Meppelink, Van Iersel/Stubbe) Boxing: 1 woman (Fontijn) Canoeing - Slalom: 0 Canoeing - Sprint: 0 Cycling - BMX: 5 (3 men, 2 women) Cycling - Mountain Bike: 4 (2 men, 2 woman) Cycling - Road: 9 (5 men, 4 women) Cycling - Track: 11 (6 men, 5 women) Diving: 2 (Janssen and Wils) Equestrian: 12 (all three disciplines a team) Fencing: 1 (Verwijlen, epee) Field Hockey: 32 (both men and women) Football: 0-18, maybe the women’s team Golf: 1 Gymnastics - Artistic: 2-8 (not easy to understand the qualification process) Gymnastics - Rhythmic: 0 Gymnastics - Trampoline: 0 Handball: 0-14 (maybe the women’s team can qualify, let’s hope) Judo: 10 (5 men and 5 women) Karate: 0 Modern Pentathlon: 0 Rowing: 36 (20 men, 16 women – M2x, M2-, M4x, M4-, M8+, LW2x, W2x, W2-, W4x, W8+) Rugby Sevens: 0 Sailing: 8 (2 men, 6 women – RSX m, Finn, RSX w, Laser Radial, 49er FX, 470 w) Shooting: 0 Skateboarding: 0 Softball: 15, women’s team should qualify Sport Climbing: 0 Surfing: 0 Swimming 8-12 swimmers (depends on relay qualification) Table Tennis: 0-1 (maybe one woman) Taekwondo: 0 Tennis: 4 (2 men, 2 women, hopefully we will play mixed doubles again) Triathlon: 1 woman (Klamer) Volleyball: 0 (women’s team has a small chance, but not likely) Water Polo: 11 (women’s team) Weightlifting: 0 Wrestling: 0 Total Sports: 25-27 Optimistic Total Athletes: 280 Realistic Total Athletes: Around 240 Pessimistic Total Athletes: don’t wanna think about it

Primoz Roglic in the individual time trial (men). Annemiek van Vleuten in the individual time trial (women). Japan baseball (men). Netherlands hockey (women).

After the Volleyball Nations League 2018, there was no new FIVB World Ranking. It's still the World Ranking of July 2017. Why? Does the Volleyball Nations League not count for World Rankings? Anyone knows???

In my opinion your women's handballteam will become one of the best in the world. They become better and better, have a very good coach (Henk Groener, Dutch ;-)). In The Netherlands, we are not amused that we have to play against Germany in the mainround of the European Championships. So, I would say "Handball W 75%"

Netherlands has a good chance to qualify in hockey (m/w), waterpolo (v), baseball (m), softball (w) and handball (w). The teams of football (w) and volleyball (w) have unfortunately become weaker this year, I don't think they will be good enough to qualify. For volleyball: four European teams will qualify, Serbia/Turkey/Italy/Russia are better teams now. Football: Germany/Sweden/France/United Kingdom are better.

Interesting to see whether our team can qualify for the Final Six. They absolutely need a win against Turkey on Tuesday.