News about youth care, sports, and King Haakon (Sunday, August 30)

Minister Mirjam Sterk apologized on Saturday in Ede for abuses in closed youth care. On behalf of the cabinet, municipalities, and the youth care sector, she said sorry. The cabinet wants to stop this care by 2030, but currently there are still more than 500 young people in it.

The Dutch hockey players lost the World Cup final in Amstelveen to Argentina. Orange took the lead 1-0 through Yibbi Jansen, but Argentina equalized late. After that, Argentina won the shootouts 3-1, so the Netherlands did not secure a fourth consecutive title.

The Dutch rowers of the coxless four won gold at the World Championships in Amsterdam. Lisa Bruijnincx, Margot Leeuwenburgh, Tessa Dullemans, and Marieke Keijser won at the Bosbaan. Great Britain came second, the United States third, and the Netherlands also took bronze in the coxless four.

FC Groningen Women started the season with a 7-1 win against Jong Heerenveen at the Esserberg. In his debut for 1. FC Köln, Thijs Dallinga scored two goals. Joey Veerman also came on for Dortmund, which won 2-0 against Hamburger SV.

The new Norwegian King Haakon (Haakon) gave his first televised speech on Saturday from the palace in Oslo. He spoke about his father Harald, who passed away Friday morning. Haakon then automatically became king, said that he is ready, and later held discussions.