News Motocross will be treated as an Olympic sport from 2025, the NOC*NSF has decided. Motocross is not (yet) an Olympic sport, but since the level in the Netherlands is very high, this new status should be seen as a greater appreciation for this branch of motorsport. It also means that the subsidy for motocross...
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Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher coming out of retirement to represent the Netherlands | CBC Sports
Marcel Hirscher, one of the most successful ski racers of all time, is planning to return next season after five years in retirement. And the record eight-time overall World Cup champion is going to compete for the Netherlands — his mother’s country — instead of his native Austria. The Austrian winter sports federation, known as...
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France 2030 Winter Olympics bid in talks with Italy, Netherlands to stage speed skating | CBC Sports
The favoured French candidacy to host the 2030 Winter Olympics is in talks with the Netherlands and Italy to stage speed skating races. The cross-border option was detailed on Monday by International Olympic Committee officials ahead of a visit next week to proposed venues in French Alps ski resorts and Nice, the upscale French Riviera...