Rowing (outdoor)

Outdoor rowing is being held on the Willem-Alexander Course, the newest rowing course in the Netherlands. The course meets the highest standards for international rowing, including the Olympic Games. During the Olympic Games in 2016, the Netherlands achieved Gold (Lightweight Double Scull), Silver (Quad Scull) and Bronze (Eight). Did you know that the rowing federation in the Netherlands is in the top 10 most expanded sports federations? Whereas the federation still had 31,000 members in 2013, it grew to 36,000 members in 2019. In addition, there are approximately 86,000 people who practice the sport of rowing.