Korfball at the Olympics
Korfball was a demonstration sport at the Olympic Games in 1920 and 1928.
action shot from the Korfball Demonstrationfrom: The Official Report of the Olympic Games 1928
1920 Korfball Demonstration
A demonstration of Korfball took place at the Olympisch Stadion on 22 August 1920, played between a team from Amsterdam and one from South Holland.
The teams were lucky to arrive on time as they were originally driven away from the stadium to a fairground called "the Olympic Games" before the mistake was noticed. They arrived at the stadium 10 minutes before the start time.
The demonstration game started after the marathon runners headed out onto the course, and finished three hours later when they returned to the stadium.
| Position | Amsterdam | South Holland |
|---|---|---|
| Men | H. W. Vliegen N. Ouwehand J. Brinck L. Brinck J. de Nie G. Sieverts |
F. A. van Zimmeren A. Ouwerkerk N. Ragut G. de Mey K. Nieuwenhuizen H. van der Reyden |
| Women | F. Jansen A. van Beek E. Teunisse W. Stiens T. Donker M. Gregorius |
J. Schilthuizen T. Buy J. Christiansen N. van Noort S. Ballego F. Dekker |
| reserves | T. Abeling (woman) L. van Koesveld (man) | H. J. Popp (man) |
sources:
- Http://home.scarlet.be/~fhermans/antwerpen1920/uitslagen.html
- Http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv2n2/JOHv2n2f.pdf
1928 Korfball Demonstration
The following teams were picked for the demonstration game, played on 6 August 1928. Both teams were comprised of 12 Dutch players, one wearing red and white shirts and the other red and black shirts. Referee: H. W. VLIEGEN, LL. B., Linesmen: G. LEEUW and W. C. SCHAAP, C.E.
| Position | Red and Black. | Red and White |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | H. GERDING (Capt.) H. VENEMA Miss F. HENDRIKSEN Miss L. WAGENVOORT |
G. DE MEY (Capt.) C. WEDEMEYER Miss G. VOORDENBERG Miss M. 'T HART |
| Centre | A. MADSEN K. GRUYS Miss A. KRELAGE Miss J. DE KONING |
L. LOOY G. STORM Miss M. KLAMER Miss M. TRUPP |
| Defence | E. EGGINK A. HENDRIKSEN Miss M. KLIJN Miss C. COHEN |
B. DORSMAN J. VAN DER GEEST Miss A. VAANDRAGER Miss D. RICHEL |
source: 1928 Official Report
Related Pages
- Demonstration Sports at the Olympic Games of 1928
- About the sport of Korfball
- Full list of all Demonstration Sports
- About Sport in The Netherlands
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