World Championships Rowing

Aegon and Royal Dutch Rowing Association open Amsterdam exchange

Aegon (ticker symbol: AGN) and rowing juniors sound the gong at the Amsterdam exchange and open trading. The young men of the Dutch Junior Eight Rowing Team and their coach, Ronald Florijn, will open the Amsterdam Exchange.

From 20 to 28 August 2016 the World Championships Rowing, the World Junior Championships and the World Championships under 23 years will be held simultaneously on the Willem-Alexander course in Rotterdam, 5 meters below sea-level. With 1830 athletes in 620 boats from 36 countries, and 1000 volunteers, this will be one of the largest sports events in the Netherlands this summer.

Aegon has been the proud sponsor of the Royal Dutch Rowing Association (KNRB) since 2010. Marco Keim, CEO Aegon Netherlands: “Over the past few years, both recreational and professional rowing have been booming as a sports in the Netherlands. Student rowing associations are flooded with applicants. The World Championships are a perfect moment for our talented rowers to show the world what they are capable of. Aegon stands behind the athletes and next to their parents to cheer them on.”

For more information: www.rotterdam2016.com

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