The Dutch relay winners celebrate. Photo: Robin van Lonkhuizen
The Dutch men and women’s 4×400 relay teams both picked up the gold medal in the European indoor athletics championships in Torun, Poland on Sunday, completing a successful tournament with the double.
Jochem Dobber, Liemarvin Bonevacia, Ramsey Angela and Tony van Diepen completed the race in 3.06.06, beating the Czech Republic and Britain into silver and bronze positions.
The women’s team – Lieke Klaver, Marit Dopheide, Lisanne de Witte and Femke Bol – won in 3.27.15, ahead of Britain and Poland.
The Dutch squad picked up four gold, one silver and two bronze at the championships. Femke Bol earlier picked up gold in the 400 metres while Nadine Visser won the 60 metres hurdles.
Childcare benefit scandal victims to get €30,000 compensation
Alexandra van Huffelen, outlining the compensation deal. Photo: Robin van Lonkhuizen ANP
Parents wrongly accused of committing fraud when claiming childcare benefits will be given €30,000 in direct compensation over the next four months, junior finance minister Alexandra van Huffelen has announced, in the wake of the parliamentary inquiry into the scandal.
The cabinet met to discuss the compensation package on Tuesday following the publication of a damning report, which accused ministers, civil servants, MPs and even the courts of failing the parents, some of whom were financially ruined when ordered to pay back cash.