The national team coaches of Netherlands released their Olympic squads during a special press conference on 1 July 2008. Both Roelant Oltmans (men) and Marc Lammers (women) selected 16 players and 2 reserve players.
Men’s selection Netherlands:
Guus Vogels, Geert-Jan Derikx, Rob Derikx, Thomas Boerma, Ronald Brouwer, Roderick Weusthof, Taeke Taekema, Laurence Docherty, Jeroen Delmee, Teun de Nooijer, Rob Reckers, Matthijs Brouwer, Jeroen Hertzberger, Timme Hoyng, Robert van der Horst, Jaap Stockmann, Rogier Hofman.
Reserves:
Wouter Jolie, Sander van der Weide.
Women’s selection Netherlands
Lisanne de Roever, Eefke Mulder, Fatima Moreira de Melo, Miek van Geenhuizen, Wieke Dijkstra, Kelly Jonker, Maartje Goderie, Lidewij Welten, Minke Smabers, Minke Booij, Janneke Schopman, Maartje Paumen, Naomi van As, Ellen Hoog, Sophie Polkamp, Floortje Engels, Eva de Goede, Marilyn Agliotti.
Reserves:
Marieke Mattheussens, Michelle van der Pols
Source: KNHB