Queer Dutch hockey player Anne Veenendaal named Goalie of the Year
Queer Dutch hockey player Anne Veenendaal, whose team won gold at the Paris Olympics, has been named Goalie of the Year by readers of a Dutch field hockey magazine. Veenendaal, 29, who rocked the Progress Pride flag on her helmet during the Olympics, was called a “a constant force for both Amsterdam
Queer Dutch hockey player Anne Veenendaal, whose team won gold at the Paris Olympics, has been named Goalie of the Year by readers of a Dutch field hockey magazine.
Veenendaal, 29, who rocked the Progress Pride flag on her helmet during the Olympics, was called a “a constant force for both Amsterdam and the Dutch National Team”, in the Instagram post announcing the award. The magazine, Tulp Hoofdklasse, added on Instagram: “She has proven to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world and now also your Goalie of the Year.
“Her long-awaited participation in the Olympics became a reality this year. In the Olympic Games final, Anne stopped three Chinese shootouts, making her the unforgettable heroine of the final.”
Veenendaal was one of the 199 out LGBTQ+ Olympians at the 2024 Paris Games, where Team LGBTQ+ won a collective 43 medals, including 16 golds.
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