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Really? Don't remember that title at all. But the Dutch team has a problem. They need to win against Hungary, Italy and Israel in group D at the OKT3, otherwise B1 (Canada for sure) waits in the quarterfinal.

Very happy with this (kind of) unexpected quota. Nice to integrate some 3x3 matches in my Paris viewing schedule

No, they didn't. All 4 good athletes at the men's side (Bonevacia, Omalla, Agard and Angela) are needed in the 4x400 men. So they'll run with Boers and Klein Ikkink in the mixed relay. Boers with a SB of 47.24 is simply not good enough. That means they won't win the world title (I bet ).

How on earth is it possible that beat in de prelims?

The depth of the Dutch team could indeed become a problem for a medal in Paris. Bol and Klaver are exceptionally good, the rest are mediocre (don't get me wrong, in the best sense of the word of course, I don't run those kinds of times from the couch). Although it is a good sign that Cathelijn Peeters improved her PB to 51.09 last week and ran 50.69 during the relay. Those are decent times if you are the third best runner on the team. The problem becomes finding a good fourth. You are only as good as the weakest link. Maybe youngster Myrte van der Schoot? She ran 52.08 in the relay.

You already have Summer McIntosh, let me have women's volleyball

I know! How many times have we calculated together whether the Netherlands or Canada will make it? My post was sarcastic. An exciting month of May is coming up. With a happy Josh or a happy CCB at the end.

Women's volleyball ? Hopefully Canada will be one the contenders ...

Cycling - Men's road race Swimming - Women's 200m breaststroke Waterpolo - Women's tournament Rowing - Men's Eight Hockey - Women's tournament Athletics - 4x400 mixed relay Track cycling - Men's and Women's keirin Judo - Women's -63kg Beach volleyball - Men's tournament Handball - Women's tournament Today I arranged two weeks off from work during the Olympics. Couldn't be happier

Bol will only run 400m hurdles.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will make her 400 hurdles comeback at the LA Grand Prix 18th of May. Bye bye chances of Olympic gold for Femke Bol

Last weekend in Varese the British Four destroyed the Dutch boat. And even your second boat was faster than our boat.

Don't know everything of British sport, but Tom Pidcock (mountainbike), EMMA FINUCANE (sprint) and Women's Four / Women's Quaduple belong to the list for gold?!? Especially Finucane!

Gold Medalists: Harrie Lavreysen - Track Cycling Individual Sprint Harrie Lavreysen - Track Cycling Keirin Track Cycling Men's Team Sprint (For me Australia is the favorite with their extra rider and better start) Track Cycling Men's Madison (Havik and Van Schip only won once accidentally during the Worlds, but with the Dutch are outsider) Femke Bol - 400m Hurdles (I truly not believe she's capable to beat Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, how much I wish her to do) Mathieu van der Poel - Cycling Road Race (Well, he is one of the riders to watch, but so many can win this) Sharon van Rouwendaal - Marathon Swimming (She won last Worlds because the already qualified swimmers didn't take part seriously in the 10km) Men's Field Hockey (They have a chance, but for me and are bigger favourites) Women's field Hockey Tes Schouten - Swimming 200m Breaststroke Did Gracenote ever heard of Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kate Douglass? No. van de Werken/Lambriex - Sailing 49er Duetz/van Aanholt - 49er FX Luuc van Opzeeland - Sailing iQFOiL (Strange format in the final) Rowing - Men's Double Sculls Rowing - Women's Four( is the big boat in this class) Rowing - Women's Pair( and weren't at their best at last year's WCh, but normally those two countries fighting for gold) Rowing - Men's quadruple Sculls Rowing - Women's Single Sculls I predict a maximum of 11 golds for us. That still would be an amazing result for our little country. Would be very happy with that. Gracenote predicts only 5 silver, I predict a lot more silver!

Your prediction is much more accurate than Gracenote's, who still thinks Netherlands will win a silver medal at the 4x100 freestyle in swimming and a total of 18 golds

Really? In my memory the schedule followed quite quickly after the draw. Well, let's wait and see ...

Not yet. And I didn't hear anything about when the schedule will be released! But normally the IHF is fast with it.

Well, my prediction is and will fight for the very important second place in the group after France. That normally means a clash with a Scandinavian country in the quarterfinals (most likely or ). In that perspective this isn't the best draw for us. But otherwise: there are no weak opponents in the quarters of an Olympic Games. Group A seems a bit stronger with the three Scandinavian powerhouses. Don't know what to say about . They played a very good OQT, but we destroyed them at the last Worlds. There's a good chance for them to reach the quarterfinals ( and are weaker). I really looking forward to the handball tournament in Paris/Lille. Only 100 days wait ...

Pot 1: Pot 2: Pot 3: Pot 4: Pot 5: Pot 6: What a weird pots ... why Norway and France not in the same pot? Clearly the two best teams in the world.

Netherlands was the best country at last year's world championships. From what I've seen today, I predict GB will win the most gold medals in this year's Olympics. Some of the Dutch boats didn't convince at all (especially the women's four and women's quadruple). For the men's double sculls and men's quadruple there was a win, but not as convincing as last year (very small margins). Karolien Florijn on the other hand showed a very good shape! Europeans in two weeks, I'm looking forward to it.

A good performance of the Dutch teamsprint. Unfortunately I don't see 'the old' Van den Berg improving towards the Games, so the start remains the weak spot of the team compared to Australia. But all by all 41.86 is a good time, but for gold in Paris it has to go a few tenths faster.

Meeting in Eindhoven 100 butterfly: Tessa Giele 57,34 Didn't see this one coming. But very nice, as well for the 4x100 medley relay.

Very happy with the qualification. It's our fourth team to qualify after both field hockeyteams and our waterpolo women. Hopefully we have a nice draw and can sneak into the semis of the handball tournament (but that will be very hard with teams like Denmark, Norway and France).

I watched the first half of our women, but what a shame. After 15 minuten our goalkeeper had a 0% rate in succesfull stops. From defence to attack ... it was a really bad first half. I expect we will win eventually, but Czech Republic and Spain will have chances against this Dutch team.

The 4th leg for Ertzgaard. Maybe not the best runner, but if the other three are real good, it doesn't have to matter. I'm really curious which athletes the Dutch team send to the World Relays. They have to send both Bol and Klaver to ensure the women's en mixed 4x4.