Power
"The great strength of ACHSS is the interaction between practice and science. From the top sports practice of NOC*NSF, we regularly have questions that we cannot answer ourselves. It's then great to be able to turn to the ACHSS network and solve the problem together in such a way that we can make use of it in practice."
Ambition
"Let's further intensify the cooperation that has been set up over the past five years towards the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024."
Collaboration
"Characteristic of our cooperation is the approachable manner of consultation, whereby we do not think in terms of problems, but in terms of solutions."
Pride
"Often, you see science being done for the sake of science. At ACHSS, that is not the case. Science is used to help the athlete perform better, and publishing about it is a nice by-product. This mindset has not penetrated everywhere yet, but in Amsterdam, we all have it, and that is unique."
Future
"The next step is that by collaborating with scientific and sport-minded networks, we can make a small contribution to the performance of our top athletes in the coming years. It would be nice if the number of medals won at the Paris Games comes a little bit from the input of our network."