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Henk Bouwman
The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C, the modern games started from 1896 and were held every four years except in 1916, 1940 and 1944 due to the World Wars. The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent atleast one color of the participating country’s national flag.
Henk Nicolaas Bouwman was born on June 30, 1926 in Amsterdam and died on December 27, 1995 in Baarn. He is a former Dutch field hockey player, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. His son Roderik also made it to the national team, and participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
He is a player known for his mental toughness owing to which many of his famous matches went the distance. His superior approach and dedication to the game made him stand out from the crowd.
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