Netherlands at the 1928 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands was the host nation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. 266 competitors, 222 men and 44 women, took part in 103 events in 17 sports. Medalists. On 11 August, the Netherlands won 7 medals on a single day. This remained the country's record until it won 8 medals on 28 July 2021 during the 2020 Summer Olympics. Cycling. Eleven cyclists, all men, represented the Netherlands in 1928. Fencing. 20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented the Netherlands in 1928. Football. "After a coin toss the Netherlands were declared winners  and were handed the trophy which had been on offer (by the NVB), but gave it to Chile to take home as a 'memento' of the Netherlands, the Olympic Games and their Dutch football friends." Modern pentathlon. Three male pentathletes represented the Netherlands in 1928. Demonstration sports. Korfball. Two Dutch teams gave a korfball demonstration, with a match on 6 August in the Olympisch Stadion.