Sport
The Prince has a passion for sport. It is more than a personal interest, as he is involved with sport at a high level, both in the Netherlands and abroad.
From 1995 until 1998, the Prince was patron of the Netherlands Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation. In that capacity he attended the Winter Games in Lillehammer in 1994, the Summer Games in Atlanta in 1996 and the Winter Games in Nagano in 1998.
IOC
The Prince has been a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since February 1998. He has also been a member of several IOC Commissions:
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1999-2003: the Olympic Solidarity Commission (1999-2003)
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2000: the Nominations Commission
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2002: the IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up Commission
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2003: the Evaluation Commission for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010
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as of 2003: Coordination Commission for Vancouver 2010
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as of 2008: Coordination Commission for Sochi 2014
As member of the IOC, Prince Willem-Alexander attends all Olympic Games. He is an observer for a number of sports. In 2002, the Prince also attended the Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City.
In his leisure time, the Prince frequently attends major fixtures when the Dutch national teams are taking part. The Prince himself is keen on tennis, running, skiing, sailing, golf, rock climbing, riding, skating and diving. In 1986, he completed the Elfstedentocht, the Frisian skating marathon, and in 1992 he ran the New York Marathon.