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Protected ranking tennis players if they let eggs freeze
6.21 pm: Tennis players who choose to undergo fertility treatment will receive a protected ranking during their absence. The WTA (tennis organization for women) announced this on Wednesday. Tennis players may play certain tournaments based on the ranking.
“The new rule means that players now no longer have to play professional tennis for fertility treatment, such as freezing eggs or embryos, and can safely return to the competition with a protected ranking,” said the WTA.
Players in the global top 750 who do not take action for at least ten weeks due to a procedure are eligible. The American Sloane Stephens, winner of the US Open in 2017, has already argued in favor of recognizing the freezing of ova as a protected ranking activity. She called the WTA’s decision a “groundbreaking step.”
Director Veneberg leaves at Triathlonbond NTB
3.43 pm: Director Thorwald Veneberg has announced his departure at the Dutch Triathlon Bond (NTB). Veneberg, who came over from the Dutch Cycling Association KNWU at the end of 2022, leaves at the end of October.
Veneberg succeeded Rembert Groenman as general manager, who left for a critical report on cross -border behavior within the top sport program. Among other things, he had to ensure a healthy and safe top sport climate.
“We are certainly no longer the federation three years ago and I feel that there is now a good basis for being able to give substance to the ambitious objectives from the multi -year plan,” he responds. “My job is over and there are great opportunities to further connect, represent and serve the entire community of triathletes, associations and organizers in the Netherlands.”
The NTB was told in November that the budget assigned by NOC*NSF for the top sport program for the upcoming Olympic cycle was reduced by around 50 percent.
Robin Groot puts point behind skating career
15.02 hours: Skater Robin Groot has put an end to her top sport career. The 24-year-old rider of Team IKO X2O has her farewell through the team and on Instagram announced.
“After years of hard work, falling, getting up and celebrating successes, it’s time to close this chapter,” she writes. “I am proud of the road I have traveled.” Groot participated in the European Allround European Championship in 2023, in which she finished fourth. She also became fourth once and three times fifth at the NK Allround.
“We think it is of course very unfortunate that Robin stops skating,” her team says. “The life of a top athlete is sometimes hard and it is not easy to always have to give everything every day. We can only respect the decision and we will miss her.”
Tour of Bruges replaced Classic Bruges-de Panne in 2026
13.37 hours: The Ronde van Brugge will replace the Classic Brugge – De Panne from next year. The new matches from the WorldTour take place on 25 and 26 March 2026 with start and arrival in Bruges, where there must be opportunities for the Sprinters.
The Tour of Bruges will be a two -day game with a race for the men on Wednesday 25 March and a race for the women on Thursday 26 March. The organizers have concluded a collaboration with the city of Bruges to at least 2031.
The competitions replace the Classic Brugge – De Panne, two one -day matches for men and women who finished in De Panne. Juan Sebastián Molano and Lorena Wiebes are the last winners of that course. The Elfstedenronde, with start and arrival in Bruges, also has the last edition on Sunday.
ALleen Brugts is missing at the start of the European Championship preparation Oranjevrouwen
11.32 am: Only Esmee Brugts is missing next week when the football players of Orange start their preparation for the European Championship in Switzerland. The wing player of FC Barcelona will be released a few more days because she played the Spanish cup final on Saturday. Furthermore, national coach Andries Jonker has selected the same 26 players as during the last international match.
Attackers Vivianne Miedema and Lineth Beerensteyn are also on the list. They missed the disappointing Nations League duels with Germany (4-0 loss) and Scotland (1-1) because they were not fit enough. Jonker already expected them to be able to join for the three -day training internship, from 19 to 21 June.
After the training internship, Jonker announces his final selection. With that he trains for the first time on June 23, three days later followed by the goodbye match against Finland in Leeuwarden. The first European Championship match against Wales is on July 5.
Volleyball players start Nations League with defeat against Poland
11.32 am: The Dutch volleyball men started the Nations League with a 3-1 defeat against Topland Poland. In the Chinese Xi’an, Orange only won the second set: 25-22 22-25 25-22 25-22.
The Nations League is the first real job for the Brit Joel Banks appointed in February. Later this week, the Orange in Xi’an also plays against Turkey, host country China and Japan. Institute is a place in the first eight, in order to penetrate the knockout phase. Banks cannot rely on Nimir Abdel-Aziz, Gijs Jorna and Thijs ter Horst. They reported.
Poland won the Nations League in 2023 and finished third in the most recent edition. Oranje only succeeded in 2022 to qualify for the knockout phase. Last season, the Netherlands finished in thirteenth place.