Sander Cortenraad

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About

Hi everyone,

I'm Sander, a 21 year old university student from the Netherlands. I'm an all-around sports fan, and can appreciate the beauty and competitiveness of almost any sport. I therefore love pretty much everything, from football (the non-American kind) to cycling, skiing to basketball, boxing to biathlon. But out of all of those speed skating is my true passion, and the only sport I ever practiced at a reasonably high level. I also love big, international events like the Olympic Games, both summer and winter. The only sports I really don't care for are golf and cricket. Many people I know and respect have tried to convince me to get into both, but have failed miserably.

Either way, hope you enjoy my writing,

Sander

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Alberto Tomba, Michael Jordan, Pele, Hermann Maier, Paolo Bettini, Johan Cruijff and many, many more

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    AFC Ajax, all Dutch National Teams, Toronto Raptors, any Brazillian soccer team

  • Favorite Coaches

    No such thing

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Brazil (and Pele) win the 1970 World Cup in front of 100k fans in Mexico City

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Roger Federer's ongoing, currently 23, consecutive Grand Slam semis appearances

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Dont know baseball

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Sammy Baugh

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan, easily

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele, easily

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Can't stand golf

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Who?!?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC

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  • Ash Marshall posted 844 days ago

    Ash Marshall

    Hi Sander,

    I thought you might enjoy reading an Olympics story about how three ski jumpers going to Vancouver had to work jobs as ice cream sellers, dish washers, and grass cutters to afford to compete.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/342584-2010-olympics-usas-anders-johnson-nick-alexander-paying-their-own-way

    Thanks,

    Ash