Groene Beloften ‘Green Promises’
Through Reggeborgh Foundation, we support talented athletes who are at the start of a promising sporting career. We call them our Groene Beloften ‘Green Promises’: young athletes aged 17 and under who show great potential and have the ambition and motivation to develop further within their discipline.
Groene Beloften is the first step in our support for individual talents. We closely monitor the development of our Groene Beloften ‘Green Promises’. Some of them may go on to become our Groene Appels and Groene Toppers.
For young athletes, the costs of training sessions, competitions, equipment and travel can add up quickly. By providing a financial contribution, we help to ease these costs somewhat. In addition, we offer our Groene Beloften online knowledge sessions with professionals from the Reggeborgh Speed Skating Team. During these sessions, they share their expertise and experience on topics such as sports nutrition, sports data and mental development. In this way, our Groene Beloften gain knowledge and insights that can help them in their future development.
We are proud to present our Groene Beloften:
Sophie Willems
Sophie Willems (15) is a talented athlete from Rijssen with a great passion for middle-distance running. She has already won several national titles at a young age and is one of the best athletes in the Netherlands in her age group over the 800, 1,000 and 1,500 metres. Sophie trains with the Reggeborgh Harmeling Running Team at AV Rijssen and with Jong Oranje at Papendal, and is working ambitiously on her further development. Her dream? To become a world-class athlete in the 1,500 metres and represent the Netherlands on the world’s biggest stage. Her ultimate goal: to one day compete for Olympic gold and become an Olympic champion.
Sam Groenewoud
Sam Groenewoud is a passionate table tennis player with an attacking style of play. He trains intensively and dreams of a future in the top division and, later, possibly abroad.
Lotte Sterken
Lotte Sterken is an ambitious tennis talent with her sights set on the international elite. As part of the National Tennis Selection, she is gaining experience at national and international tournaments.
Mart Veltink
Mart Veltink is a driven BMX talent from Raalte. He competes at national and international level and is working purposefully on his development within the sport of BMX.
