The Sports Council Amsterdam (Dutch: Sportraad Amsterdam) is an independent advisory body created by the
city council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...
in 1952. Its 1952 report "''De Amsterdamse Sportbevolking''" is reportedly the first sociological research report on sports in the Netherlands. Its reports are influential and its medal of honour is prestigious.
Sport Council Members
The Council has up to 18 members, elected by the municipal council of Amsterdam. Notable (former) members of the Council include:
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Frits Barend
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He is known for presenting the late night television talk show '' Barend & Van Dorp'' with Henk van Dorp. Barend became nationally known for h ...
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Marloes Coenen
Marloes Coenen (born March 31, 1981) is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist. She competed professionally from 2000 to 2017 and is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Early life
Coenen's brothers and grandfather were both involv ...
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Uri Coronel
Maurice Uriel "Uri" Coronel (24 December 1946 – 18 July 2016) was a Dutch sports director and chairman of Ajax Amsterdam, a position he held at the club from April 2008 to 25 July 2011. He was born in Amsterdam.
Career
Uri Coronel was a b ...
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Jessica Gal
Jessica Gal (born 6 July 1971) is a Dutch former judoka. She competed at the 1992, 1996 and the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 200 ...
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Kirsten van der Kolk
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Career
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Cees Vervoorn
Activities
Reports
The Council, supported by its Bureau, prepares reports on a wide array of issues related to sports in Amsterdam. Among the topics addressed in these reports are:
* Child exploitation in commercial soccer schools
* Physical education in primary schools
Medal of Honour
Each year Sportraad honours a person or organization for its outstanding contribution to sports in Amsterdam by awarding a medal called ''Sportpenning''. Among the laureates are:
* 2010:
Carolien Gehrels
* 2015: The
Flevopark
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External links
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Official websiteSportraad Amsterdam
References
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Sport in Amsterdam
Government of Amsterdam