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Alette Pos

The Olympic Games or Olympics are 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. 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 at least one color of the participating country’s national flag.

Esther Alette Pos is one of the finest athletes who set an appreciated position for herself in the Olympic history. She is a former Dutch field hockey player and serves as a goalkeeper for the team. Pos was born on March 30, 1962 in the Arnhem suburb. Pos also played a total number of 28 international matches for Holland from 1982 to 1988 seasons, mostly as a stand-in for first choice Det de Beus.

Pos also holds an honor of being a gold medalist with the Dutch National Women's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Pos never lost hope in herself and always strived hard to achieve her ambition. With all her perseverance and superior approach towards the sport, Pos achieved many aspirations in her overall athletic career.

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