Sportraad Amsterdam
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The Sports Council Amsterdam (Dutch: Sportraad Amsterdam) is an independent advisory body created by the city council in 1952. Its 1952 report "De Amsterdamse Sportbevolking" is reportedly the first sociological research report on sports in the Netherlands. Its reports are influential and its medal of honour is prestigious.
Sport Council Members
The Council has up to 18 members, elected by the municipal council of Amsterdam. Notable (former) members of the Council include:
Frits Barend
Marloes Coenen
Uri Coronel
Jessica Gal
Kirsten van der Kolk
Humberto Tan
Cees Vervoorn
Activities
Reports
The Council, supported by its Bureau, prepares reports on a wide array of issues related to sports in Amsterdam. Among the topics addressed in these reports are:
Child exploitation in commercial soccer schools
Physical education in primary schools
Medal of Honour
Each year Sportraad honours a person or organization for its outstanding contribution to sports in Amsterdam by awarding a medal called Sportpenning.
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