Dutch Mission Chief Pieter van den Hoogenband expressed his astonishment at the level of detail (Image credit: Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images) *
Van den Hoogenband said, “To be honest, I was a bit surprised by the fuss,” in an interview with the Dutch news agency Nos.
Van de Velde is no stranger to the worldwide sport of beach volleyball. He has competed in European and World Cups, but the atmosphere at sporting events is always different.
Things are blown out of proportion. “He will not minimize it. We must honor that and assist him so that he can contribute to the team’s success.
In the end, Van de Velde “qualified,” despite Van den Hoogenband’s claims that he and others “don’t have blinkers on” or their eyes closed.
“I am the boss, responsible for the whole team, for the athletes,” the Chef de Mission said with a confident grin. He merits our support since he qualified and is just a team member.
