Sportraad Amsterdam

Sportraad Amsterdam
Formation1952
HeadquartersAmsterdam
LeaderAgeeth Telleman
Websitewww.sportraadamsterdam.nl

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:

Activities

Sportpenning Amsterdam 1964 designed by Eric Claus

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:

References

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