Kaatsen at the Olympics
Kaatsen was a demonstration event at the Olympic Games in 1928. Kaatsen is a form of handball that's commonly played in a northern province of Holland called Friesland. There are three players per team and a hard leather ball is used, with a scoring system similar to tennis. The players play the ball with their bare hands. The object of the attacking side is to bounce the ball within an aera of the field, while the defenders endeavour to keep the ball out.
Kaatsen Demonstrationfrom: The Official Report of the Olympic Games 1928
The demonstration of Kaats was on July 11th 1928, played on the cricket pitch in the Olympic Stadium. The demonstration was given by one team from the Province of Friesland, consisting of Messrs. I. JONGSMA, H. JEPMA and R. TERPSTRA, and one from the Province of North Holland consisting of Messrs. G. VAN DER MEULEN, R. WIJNGAARDEN and SJ. HARKEMA. Referee: C. VAN DER MEULEN.
source: 1928 Official Report
Related Pages
- Demonstration Sports at the Olympic Games of 1928
- More about Frisian Handball
- Full list of all Demonstration Sports
- About Sport in The Netherlands
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