The Olympic Dream of Harkstede Jaap Van Hoewijk · September 15, 2012 In 1992 The Netherlands were opting to host the Olympic Games. In the Groningen town of Harkstede a rowing course was built. But the Olympics went to the United States. The rowing course was abandoned, but is still there. A story about inventive entrepeneurship.
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