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The recordholder for the Six Days of Amsterdam is the Dutch cyclist Danny Stam with four victories. The most recent edition took place in 2016 and was won by Belgians Kenny De Ketele and Moreno De Pauw , their third Six Day victory as a duo.
The first six-day event was an individual time trial at the Agricultural Hall in Islington, London, in 1878, when a professional called David Stanton sought a bet that he could ride 1,000 miles in six successive days, riding 18 hours a day.
12 June – A court convicts three people and sentences them to between 26 and 28 years imprisonment for the murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries in 2021. [ 19 ] 20 June – Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte is selected to assume the NATO Secretariat for a term that begins on 2 October 2024.
The activities inside the stadium itself normally start around noon, when there are several performances by various artists. Every year, the new Feyenoord ambassador of the year is announced at opening day. [176] A minute of silence is held for all former Feyenoord players who have died and for known fans who have died in the previous year. [177]
[4] In 2007, the area around the stadium was renovated as part of larger urban renewal project covering the entire Olympic area. North of the stadium 969 houses were completed in 2008. In the same year, the islands in the river Schinkel to the west of the stadium were suited with tennis fields and football pitches, an athletics track and a park ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. November 2024 Amsterdam riots Part of antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war and anti-Palestinianism during the Israel–Hamas war Amsterdam's Dam Square, where some of the clashes occurred Date 7 November 2024 (2024-11-07) Location Amsterdam, Netherlands Methods Riots, ambush Resulted in ...
On the outside, the Ziggo Dome, on a black background, is fully lined with a total of 840,000 LEDs, where video images can be displayed. [ citation needed ] The building is designed for amplified music, but is multi-usable and can also be made suitable for tennis and korfball competitions, an Olympic-size swimming pool or an ice rink with ...
The World Gymnaestrada is the successor to the two Lingiads that were held in Stockholm in 1939 (100 years after Pehr Henrik Ling's death) and 1949. The name Gymnaestrada is formed from the words gymnastik (international name for all sports relating to gymnastics), estrada (stage) and strada (street).