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		Vinnl on Feb 10, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elfstedentocht I didn't know [2], but that was lovely. That said, the same things you said hold for Korfball as well, which definitely doesn't whip up the same fervour as an Elfstedentocht does.

vanderZwan on Feb 10, 2021 [–]

Speak for yourself, I played korfball for twelve years ;). Jokes aside, korfball isn't an olympic sport, and it didn't have Ard & Keessie to popularize it either.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ard_Schenk

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kees_Verkerk

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