Olympic Games Paris 2024

This was truly the icing on the cake for me. After 20 years as an international rowing umpire, I had the chance to go to the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. On the first day and the last day (finals), I served as a starter together with a Dutch colleague, and it was absolutely fantastic. After years of working to become a good starter, this dream finally became a reality. In the meantime, we were able to visit other sports, so I got to see the men’s trampoline final and beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower. It was such an overwhelming period in Paris that I will never forget. In rowing, it is also the case that as an official, you can only go to the Olympic Games once, so I truly made the most of it and enjoyed every moment.