The coaches of the national teams of The Netherlands released their first selection of players for the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China. Men’s coach Roelant Oltmans compiled a list of 22 players. His women’s colleague Marc Lammers put 25 players on this provisional list.

Olympic selection men’s team The Netherlands:

Guus Vogels (GK), Jaap Stockmann (GK), Mark Jenniskens (GK), Taeke Taekema, Geert-Jan Derikx, Robert van der Horst, Thomas Boerma, Rob Derikx, Wouter Jolie, Jeroen Delmee, Teun de Nooijer, Timme Hoyng, Floris Evers, Eby Kessing, Matthijs Brouwer, Ronald Brouwer, Roderick Weusthof, Rob Reckers, Rogier Hofman, Quirijn Caspers, Jeroen Hertzberger, Klaas Vermeulen.

Staff: Roelant Oltmans (Coach), Hans Streeder (Assistent Coach), Thomas Tichelman (Assistent), Robert van Maasakker (Manager), Frank Hagenaars (Physiotherapist), Peter Verstappen (Doctor), Lars Gillhaus (Video Operator), Hans Tossijn (Physiotherapist)

Olympic selection women’s team The Netherlands:

Marilyn Agliotti, Naomi van As, Minke Booij, Wieke Dijkstra, Floortje Engels (GK), Miek van Geenhuizen, Maartje Goderie, Eva de Goede, Ellen Hoog, Kelly Jonker, Nienke Kremers, Kim Lammers, Fatima Moreira de Melo, Eefke Mulder, Maartje Paumen, Sophie Polkamp, Michelle van der Pols, Lisanne de Roever (GK), Janneke Schopman, Minke Smabers, Jiske Snoeks, Inge Vermeulen (GK), Vera Vorstenbosch, Carlijn Welten, Lidewij Welten.

Staff: Marc Lammers (Coach), Max Caldas (Assistent Coach), Irene Engelbertink (Doctor), Johannes Veen (Physiotherapist), Peter Verzijden (Physiotherapist), Bart Looije (Assistent), Lars Gillhaus (Video Operator).

Source: KNHB