Bankruptcy DSB hurts U.S. Speedskating

The DSB is a Dutch bank whitch is declared bankrupt by the Dutch court. It collapsed this week, which followed a run on deposits and the government's refusal to provide a capital infusion. The DSB was besides a bank also a big sponsor of U.S. Speedskating. This organization lost his biggest sponsor and has now a shortfall of $300,000 and has to come with a financial plan for 2009-2010.

U.S. Speedskating builds the team that represent the U.S. at the Olympic Games. The DSB was the biggest sponsor of this sport since 2006. "DSB Bank has been an excellent partner for US Speedskating and has allowed us to provide excellent service for our athletes,” Brad Goskowicz, U.S. Speedskating's president, said in a statement on the Los Angeles Times. "It is our mission to ensure our U.S. Speedskating Olympic Team has everything they need to be successful and we will continue toward that end. The impact will be seriously felt and we will be seeking additional sponsor opportunities." I think that it is a leck of the organization that they are depended on one big sponsor, unregarded the excellence of the sponsor. You should not bet your money on one horse.

Because of the economic uncertainty the sponsorship money dropped significantly, according to the Los Angeles Times. But the organization is hopefull in finding new financial partners. Companies can attach themselves at very low costs and speedskaters are real contenders for winning a record of medals on the Olympics. So hopefully there will be new financial partners whom are not affraid to invest during a financial crisis.

Although, I think that U.S. Speedskating is in big trouble. Because of the low costs they will offer, it will be a long way to fill up the $300,000 shortage. Hopefully U.S. Speedskating will have more than one big sponsor, but I think they will have to take every amount of money that is offered from any kind of partner.
It's sad that a sport suffers from the financial crisis. But sports are universal so as my last statement I would ask the Dutch government to give the capital infusion that's left to U.S. Speedskating for making it healthy again. Because sports should be healthy, right?

A night out in 's-Hertogenbosch

If you have never been to 's-Hertogenbosch and you like alcoholic beverages than this story is going to be very interesting for you. Today I will tell you where you can find the hotspots for a great night out in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Before you have dinner there are a lot of small cafés where you can drink a nice beer. Especially de café called 't Kolleke where you can find a big list of different kinds of beer. The ambiance is friendly and cosy as a small brown café. They even have there own brewery!

At dinner time I really recommend a small street called 'de Korteputstraat'. In this street, you will find a lot of different restaurants like a sushibar and big and small diningcafés. Especially by night, this street is glowing because of the candles and lights of the different restaurants. Particularly in the summer it's very crowded on the different terraces.

After dinner you may like a nice cocktail. In café 'Flair' you can choose various cocktails. Sometimes they have salsa music and othertimes they are running top 40 music. It's a cafe for students between the ages 21 and 28.

After you drank your cocktail, it's time to go to café 'Tweekeerbellen'. This café stands for a great night out. On friday's you can flip a coin to get a free round of drinks. The owners of the place are very friendly and sometimes they allow you to smoke inside (for the smokers among us).

Now you know what to do when you are in 's-Hertogenbosch. This guide stands for a splendid time in 's-Hertogenbosch where the nights are long. Have a joyfull time!