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Key Facts

Top medal sports
(pre-2012)

Capital

Amsterdam

Population

16,700,000

Size

41,864km²

Languages

  • Dutch

Netherlands profile on BBC News

Records

Medals

London 2012
Gold Silver Bronze
6 6 8
Beijing 2008
Gold Silver Bronze
7 5 4
Athens 2004
Gold Silver Bronze
4 9 9

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Netherlands players celebrate Netherlands women win hockey gold

The Netherlands win Olympic women's hockey gold for the third time in their history with a 2-0 win over Argentina in London.

10 Aug 12

Netherlands hockey players Hockey thriller at the Riverbank

Women's Hockey

9 Aug 12

School Reporters from Reading were at the Riverbank Arena as New Zealand and the Netherlands battled for a spot in the Olympics final.

Dutch players celebrate Netherlands win hockey shoot-out

Women's Hockey

8 Aug 12

Netherlands squeeze through to the Olympic women's hockey final by beating New Zealand 3-1 in a shoot-out.

Spain's players argue with the umpire GB hockey men qualify for semis

Men's Hockey

7 Aug 12

Great Britain's men secure a place in the Olympic hockey semi-finals with a 1-1 draw against Spain in the final group match.

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Netherlands at the Olympics

13 London 2012 ranking

12 Beijing 2008 ranking

1900 First Olympic appearance

Compare Countries' Performances

Netherlands vs Great Britain

Netherlands

London 2012 medal count

20

Beijing 2008 medal count

16

Best medal haul

25 Sydney 2000

London 2012 ranking

13

Beijing 2008 ranking

12

First Olympic appearance

1900

Great Britain

London 2012 medal count

65

Beijing 2008 medal count

47

Best medal haul

146 London 1908

London 2012 ranking

3

Beijing 2008 ranking

4

First Olympic appearance

1896

View the London 2012 medal table

Top Medal Sports at London 2012
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Rank
Swimming 2 1 1 RANK 4
Sailing 1 1 1 RANK 4
Hockey 1 1 0 RANK 1
View the London 2012 medal table for Netherlands