Sportraad Amsterdam Explained

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] Among the topics addressed in these reports are:

• Child exploitation in commercial soccer schools^[4]
• Physical education in primary schools^[5]

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.^[6] Among the laureates are:

• 2010: Carolien Gehrels^[7]
• 2015: The Flevopark swimming pool Association^[8]

External links

• Official website Sportraad Amsterdam

Notes and References

1. Web site: Van de Vooren . Jurrit . 2017-06-01 . Mijn cadeau voor de Sportraad Amsterdam . 2022-06-21 . Sportgeschiedenis . nl.
2. Web site: Amsterdam . Verordening op de Sportraad Amsterdam . 2022-06-21 . lokaleregelgeving.overheid.nl . nl-NL.
3. Web site: Adviezen . 2022-06-21 . Sportraad Amsterdam . nl.
4. Web site: Beijen . Marijne . 13 April 2022 . Sportraad Amsterdam: Stop uitbuiting commerciële voetbalscholen . 22 June 2022 . Algemeen Dagblad . nl.
5. Web site: Bloemhof . Lennart . 14 november 2013 . Sportraad Amsterdam adviseert meer en beter bewegingsonderwijs . 2022-06-22 . www.sportknowhowxl.nl.
6. Web site: Penning . 2022-06-21 . Sportraad Amsterdam . nl.
7. Web site: Wolthekker . Dirk . 7 January 2014 . Gehrels over kunst, sport en economie in Amsterdam . 2022-06-22 . www.folia.nl . nl.
8. Web site: wijkredactie . Van de . 2015-06-05 . Vereniging Flevoparkbad wint Penning Sportraad 2015 . 2022-06-22 . de Brug . nl.