News - Koninklijke Vereniging De Friesche Elf Steden

Wiebe Wieling is writing the text for the Grut Frysk Diktee.

Datum: 25-02-2025

Our chairman, Wiebe Wieling, is writing the text for this year’s Grut Frysk Diktee. On Tuesday, April 8, the Statenzaal of the Provincial House in Leeuwarden will once again be the arena for the Grut Frysk Diktee. Our chairman considers it an honor to have been asked to write the Grut Frysk Diktee. Choosing a […]

Kijk hier 'live' mee naar de Elfstedentocht van 1985

Datum: 21-02-2025

Het is vandaag precies 40 jaar geleden dat de Elfstedentocht van 1985 werd verreden. Om die reden zendt NOS de hele tocht integraal uit. In 1985 was er tussen 05.45 uur en 07.15 uur geen registratie van de Elfstedentocht. De beelden van de start zijn daarom anderhalf uur 'opgeschoven'. Vanaf 07.15 uur loopt alles volledig […]

Every child has the right to learn how to skate

Datum: 23-01-2025

Due to the absence of good, harsh winters with natural ice, fewer and fewer children are coming into contact with ice. As a result, they miss out on the unique winter experience of moving freely on the ice. And, as with many other things, it turns out that what is learned young is done old. […]

Chairman Wiebe Wieling guest on Bar Laat - Missed it? Check it here.

Datum: 15-01-2025

Bar Laat is the late-night talk show of BNNVARA. Here, the conversation of the day is held in a cheerful mood every day. At the table, Sophie Hilbrand, Jeroen Pauw, or substitute presenter Tim de Wit welcome the key figures of today and tomorrow from politics, current affairs, art, culture, music, and sports. On Tuesday, […]

Wiebe Wieling Named Sports Administrator of 2024

Datum: 22-12-2024

This year, the Sports Administrator of the Year was announced in NRC. "It allows us to present a jury report with more depth—and this winner fully deserves it," said Marijn de Vries in NRC.

Annual General Meeting 2024: Tradition, Future, and Inspiration

Datum: 14-12-2024

Today, the members of the Royal Association De Friesche Elf Steden gathered at the WTC Leeuwarden for the annual general meeting. It was a gathering filled with tradition and inspiration, where not only important decisions were made, but the rich history and the future of the Elfstedentocht were also reflected upon.

Agenda Annual General Meeting - 14 December 2024

Datum: 09-12-2024

We cordially invite you to the Annual General Meeting of the Association, which will take place on Saturday, December 14th at the WestCord WTC Hotel in Leeuwarden.

Interview schaatsen.nl: Will Wiebe Wieling remain to be a chairman without Elfstedentocht?

Datum: 04-12-2024

In 2012, Wiebe Wieling was for a brief period, the most important man in the Netherlands. However, the magical and highly appreciated words that everyone hoped to hear, "It giet oan!" (It's going ahead!), were never uttered by him.

Numerous Beautiful Stories from Our Members

Datum: 25-11-2024

Since the history of the Elfstedentocht, there have been countless special, wonderful, and emotional experiences shared about the tour. On a 200 km long skating route, a lot can happen.

This is the proposed successor to Wiebe Wieling as chairman of the Elfstedentocht Association. 'Jan knows this world inside and out'

Datum: 20-11-2024

Jan Bakker is de beoogd opvolger van Wiebe Wieling als voorzitter van de Koninklijke Vereniging De Friesche Elf Steden. De oud-marathonschaatser uit Wijnjewoude wordt op 14 december tijdens de algemene ledenvergadering voorgedragen.

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