Golden Saturday as Netherlands wins more Olympic medals

Dutch men and women won yet another Olympic medal on Saturday as the Paris Olympics entered its second week.

Karolien Florijn won the women’s single sculls for the Netherlands for the first time, beating defending champion Emma Twigg In progress.

Florijn’s victory came after her brother, Finn Florinwin Men’s Quadruple Sculls Gold Medal Earlier this week. “I’m just so happy. This is the high point of my life,” she told reporters shortly after the match.

In other rowing events, the men’s eights took silver behind Great Britain, with Simon van Dorp taking the title bronze Men’s single sculls competition.

According to the Dutch Broadcasting Corporation, the Dutch team won a total of eight medals in the rowing competitions, including four gold medals, which was exactly the goal of double coach Erik Møenhorst.

In contrast, the judo team returned empty-handed and failed to win any medals. fundamental.

In other events, Luke van Opzeland won bronze in the men’s windsurfing event on Saturday, while Manon Veenstra took a surprising silver in the BMX bike event on Friday night. It was Veenstra’s first time competing in the Olympics, and she didn’t expect to be among the medalists.

The cycling events get underway later on Saturday, with the Dutch rider expected to take another medal on the track.

The Netherlands currently ranks ninth in the medal table, having won 13 medals in total, including five gold, four silver and four bronze.