Worst Bank Scenario

A historic evening awaits the Nederlandse Vechtsportbond (NVB), which deals with kickboxing, muaythai and mixed martial arts (mma). Members of NOC*NSF will vote tonight on the entry of the federation as an aspiring member of organized sports in the Netherlands. NVB chairman Peter Kwint explains why this is so important. "Rico Verhoeven has always had to arrange everything himself. Now we can develop our own top-level sports policy."

The world of seafaring has a rich history and culture, and many of the phrases and idioms we use in our everyday language have their origins in nautical terminology. From "loose cannon" to "plain sailing," these terms paint a picture of the hardy sailors who braved the open seas centuries ago. As a company in the maritime industry, we explore 20 of our favourite common phrases with an intriguing nautical background, and delve into their meanings and origins.

No, not swimming. No running either. It concerns all sports that include a racket. Think of tennis and padel, but also badminton, pickleball, squash and table tennis. Rocket sports are at the top of the list when it comes to increasing one's life expectancy. In a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, more than 80,000 adults were followed over a nine-year period to compare the impact of different sports on a person's health. The people who regularly practiced rocket sports were 47% less likely to die earlier than people who were not physically active. This was almost 20 percent higher than swimming. Swimming came in second place with a 28 percent lower chance of a shorter life.

Revealing our final line-up of yachts for hashtag#sale and hashtag#charter, from three newly for sale 50m+ motor yachts to the global debut of the brand-new Bilgin Yachts ETERNAL SPARK for charter, I will be on hand throughout the event to arrange private viewings and offer personalised consultations.