Netherlands

Population:	16,570,613
Area:	16,033 sq. miles
Location:	Europe
Capital:	Amsterdam
Major Cities:	Rotterdam, The Hague
Language(s):	Dutch
Winter Olympic Debut:	1928

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Kramer considers change to coaching team POSTED: Mar 1, 3:33p ET | UPDATED: Jan 21, 5:59a ET
Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer is considering hiring an additional coach after a disastrous error by his current one cost him a second gold medal.
Canada wins gold in men's team pursuit POSTED: Feb 27, 5:03p ET | UPDATED: Mar 25, 12:25a ET Canada defeated the United States in the men's team pursuit to win the gold medal.
Sauerbreij shows Dutch are more than speed skating POSTED: Feb 27, 2:30p ET | UPDATED: Mar 4, 8:29p ET They don't raise snowboarders in the Netherlands. It's kinda hard when there are no hills. They do raise speedskaters there, however, and good ones at that.
Five takeaways from Day 15 POSTED: Feb 26, 11:57p ET | UPDATED: Feb 27, 12:48a ET By Matt Stroup U.S. men's hockey blitzed Finland, Apolo stepped into a short track whirlwind and American pursuits proved formidable on Day 15.
Day in Review: Day 15 POSTED: Feb 26, 7:42p ET | UPDATED: Feb 27, 12:44a ET The U.S. men's hockey team routs Finland to earn a trip to the gold-medal game, slalom queen Maria Riesch wins gold and more from Day 15 in Vancouver.
Hedrick in doubt for gold medal relay race POSTED: Feb 26, 4:46p ET | UPDATED: Feb 27, 3:02p ET
After leading the United States to a stunning upset of the Dutch in the semifinals of the men's team pursuit, Chad Hedrick may not be able to race against Canada in Saturday's final.
Sauerbreij wins 1st Dutch Olympic snowboard gold POSTED: Feb 26, 2:58p ET | UPDATED: Feb 27, 2:31p ET Nicolien Sauerbreij of the Netherlands won the Olympic gold medal in women's parallel giant slalom, defeating Ekaterina Ilyukhina of Russia.
Preview: Kramer could get second gold after all POSTED: Feb 26, 5:02a ET | UPDATED: Feb 26, 5:02a ET Sven Kramer has another shot at gold -- and this time he won't have to worry about switching lanes. The speed skating competition wraps up Friday and Saturday with team pursuit, an event that gives the Dutchman a shot at redemption after a shocking blunder in the 10,000m.
Dutch driver withdraws POSTED: Feb 24, 3:00p ET | UPDATED: Feb 24, 7:51p ET The Netherlands' Edwin van Calker has decided to drop from the four-man field because of a buildup of "numerous factors" including his near crash in the two-man event and "external family pressures."
Kramer says he'll stay with coach after blunder POSTED: Feb 24, 2:37p ET | UPDATED: Mar 4, 8:33p ET Sven Kramer says he'll stay with coach Gerard Kemkers despite the blunder which cost the Dutch speed skater Olympic gold in the 10,000m race.
Kramer blunder allows Lee to claim 10,000m gold POSTED: Feb 23, 11:29p ET | UPDATED: Feb 24, 12:53a ET The biggest surprise at the Olympic oval was buried under the biggest blunder Tuesday. While all eyes were on Sven Kramer's disqualification for bungling a lane changeover in the 10,000m, South Korea's Lee Seung-Hoon found himself celebrating gold in a sport he took up just seven months ago.

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