Dr. Nick Bijsterveld, a cardiologist who specializes in sports cardiology and device therapy at AMC, has been acknowledged as the NOC*NSF High performance Partner by Team NL Chief Medical Officer Maarten Moen and Project manager Gerda op het Veld on February 7th, 2025.

Nick Bijsterveld receives the High Performance Partner sign from NOC*NSF. From the left: Maarten Moen, Nick Bijsterveld, Gerda op het Veld
Nick Bijsterveld receives the High Performance Partner sign from NOC*NSF. From the left: Maarten Moen, Nick Bijsterveld, Gerda op het Veld
NOC*NSF

The 'Nederlands Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie' (NOC*NSF) is the umbrella organisation for sports in the Netherlands and includes as its members 77 National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and 17 associated organisations, representing more than 24,000 sports clubs and 5,2 million Dutch people involved in sports. NOC*NSF is responsible for the participation of Dutch athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Youth Olympic Games, the European Games, and the European Youth Olympic Festival.

A visit from the NOC*NSF Team NL

On February 7th, a delegation from the NOC*NSF Team NL medical team visited the Amsterdam UMC Heart Center for a special event. To ensure Dutch Olympic athletes receive top-level medical support, Team NL collaborates with specialists in radiology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, internal medicine, and cardiology.

The recognition

During the visit, Team NL Chief Medical Officer Maarten Moen and Project Manager Gerda op het Veld officially recognized Dr. Nick Bijsterveld, Sports Cardiologist at Amsterdam UMC, as a High Performance Partner Medical for NOC*NSF. Dr. Bijsterveld joins the dedicated team providing expert care for Dutch elite athletes.

Celebration of the acknowledgement with the AmsterdamUMC sports cardiology team. From the left: it’s Niels Steijn (exercise physiologist), Harald Jorstad (sports cardiologist), Joelle Daems (PhD researcher sports cardiology), Gerda op het Veld, Rianne Bon (cardiac echographer), Maarten Moen, Nick Bijsterveld, Maarten van Diepen ((PhD researcher sports cardiology), Arianne Klooster-Verboom (head of outpatient clinic cardiology AmsterdamUMC), Steven Chamuleau (head of AmsterdamUMC Heartcenter) and Madelin van Eerden (Office manager sports cardiology).
Celebration of the acknowledgement with the AmsterdamUMC sports cardiology team. From the left: it’s Niels Steijn (exercise physiologist), Harald Jorstad (sports cardiologist), Joelle Daems (PhD researcher sports cardiology), Gerda op het Veld, Rianne Bon (cardiac echographer), Maarten Moen, Nick Bijsterveld, Maarten van Diepen ((PhD researcher sports cardiology), Arianne Klooster-Verboom (head of outpatient clinic cardiology AmsterdamUMC), Steven Chamuleau (head of AmsterdamUMC Heartcenter) and Madelin van Eerden (Office manager sports cardiology).

The occasion was celebrated with the Amsterdam UMC sports cardiology team, including specialists in CMR, echocardiography, cardiac devices, and research.

Read more about the work of NOC*NSF here.