Netherlands Antilles at the Olympics
Netherlands Antilles at the Olympics is a history which began in 1931.
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| IOC code | AHO |
| NOC | Nederlands Antilliaans Olympisch Comité |
| Website | www |
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 Independent Olympic Athletes (2012) Aruba (2016–) Netherlands (2016–) | |
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for the region of the Netherlands Antilles was NAN.[1] It is now AHO.[2]
History
Athletes from the Netherlands Antilles have been in most Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation supported the Netherlands' boycott of the 1956 Games and the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The Netherlands Antilles has been in the Winter Olympic Games two times.
The National Olympic Committee for the Netherlands Antilles was formed in 1931 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1950.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, three athletes from the region of the Netherlands Antilles competed under the flag of the IOC.[3]
List of medalists
As of 2008, Jan Boersma is the only Netherlands Antillean athlete to win an Olympic medal, a silver medal in sailing.
Churandy Martina finished second, behind Usain Bolt but was disqualified after an American led protest that Martina ran out of his lane during the race.[4]
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver
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Jan Boersma | 1988 Seoul | Sailing | Men's sailboard |
Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee has continued to exist as the umbrella body for sports on the five islands after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. The five islands will continue to be in the Olympic Games under the "Netherlands Antilles" name, but as a region in the Caribbean rather than a political entity. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved this in June 2007.[5]
Netherlands Antilles At The Olympics Media
Six-star flag of the Netherlands Antilles (until 1985). The six stars represents the six islands of the Netherlands Antilles.
Five-star flag of the Netherlands Antilles (since 1986 until resolution). Because Aruba separated from the Netherlands Antilles, only five stars are left on the flag.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF];"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) retrieved 2012-8-16. - ↑ "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 90 [PDF p. 91 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ "London 2012: Refugee runs for world, family walk 50km to watch," Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine NDTV (New Delhi Television), 11 August 2012; retrieved 2012-8-16.
- ↑ Martina's bid to reclaim silver rejected, ESPN.com, March 6, 2009.
- ↑ "New status | Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee". Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2011-07-11.