Editing Sport in the Netherlands (section)

===Walking===
Walking on a defined route as part of an organised event is a popular activity in the Netherlands. The main national walking organisation is the Royal Dutch Walking Association (Koninklijke Wandel Bond Nederland, or KWBN), which is affiliated to the [[NOC*NSF|Dutch Olympic Committee/Dutch Sports Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kwbn.nl/nieuws/oproep-voor-meer-sport-en-gezonde-leefstijl-in-regeerakkoord |title=KWBN website, article: Oproep voor meer sport en gezonde leefstijl in regeerakkoord |access-date=2018-02-21 |archive-date=2018-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044059/https://www.kwbn.nl/nieuws/oproep-voor-meer-sport-en-gezonde-leefstijl-in-regeerakkoord |url-status=dead }}</ref> KWBN affiliated groups organise over 1,500 events a year, attracting an estimated 500,000 participants.<ref>[https://www.wandel.nl/wandelagenda.htm  Wandel.nl website, main page]</ref>  This includes the annual [[International Four Days Marches Nijmegen|Nijmegen Four Day Marches]], which has nearly 50,000 participants from around the world.<ref>[https://www.4daagse.nl/en/ Vierdaagse website]</ref>  Although these events are non-competitive, the KWBN promote walking as a sport, in order to "contribute to a healthier, fitter and more vital Netherlands”.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kwbn.nl/pagina/over-ons/voor-wie-wij-staan |title=KWBN website, article: Voor heel wandelend Nederland |access-date=2018-02-21 |archive-date=2018-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222043803/https://www.kwbn.nl/pagina/over-ons/voor-wie-wij-staan |url-status=dead }}</ref>