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YVONNE
DERKSEN
NETHERLANDS
YVONNE
DERKSEN
NETHERLANDS
INTERVIEW

How old are you?
28.

What is your sport? Are you an amateur or professional?
Bouldering and I am an amateur.

What is your biggest sports achievement?
I have performed a dance show 21 times in a row.

What languages do you speak?
Dutch, English and a bit of German.

What are your passions and hobbies?
My passions are bouldering, dancing, reading and writing, while my passions are human rights and inclusion.

What is your secret superpower (or one you would like to have)?
If I could teleport, that would be great.

What is your favourite dish from your country?
Stroopwafel.

Who is the most inspiring athlete for you?
Eliud Kipchoge.

The words I live by are… (motivational quote)
You can’t control circumstances. But you can always control your response.

What motivated you to apply for the EYOA programme?
To meet people from different countries and bring them together through the power of sports.

What are your goals as an EYOA?
To bring people together through sports.

What would be your dream job in the future?
Work as a specialized inclusion and integrity marketeer.

What are your expectations of being an EYOA?
To share Olympism with athletes and work on those values within an international team who are passionate about sports.

What does Olympism mean to you?
Friendship and respect.

INTERVIEW

How old are you?
28.

What is your sport? Are you an amateur or professional?
Bouldering and I am an amateur.

What is your biggest sports achievement?
I have performed a dance show 21 times in a row.

What languages do you speak?
Dutch, English and a bit of German.

What are your passions and hobbies?
My passions are bouldering, dancing, reading and writing, while my passions are human rights and inclusion.

What is your secret superpower (or one you would like to have)?
If I could teleport, that would be great.

What is your favourite dish from your country?
Stroopwafel.

Who is the most inspiring athlete for you?
Eliud Kipchoge.

The words I live by are… (motivational quote)
You can’t control circumstances. But you can always control your response.

What motivated you to apply for the EYOA programme?
To meet people from different countries and bring them together through the power of sports.

What are your goals as an EYOA?
To bring people together through sports.

What would be your dream job in the future?
Work as a specialized inclusion and integrity marketeer.

What are your expectations of being an EYOA?
To share Olympism with athletes and work on those values within an international team who are passionate about sports.

What does Olympism mean to you?
Friendship and respect.