The Sports Council Amsterdam (Dutch: Sportraad Amsterdam) is an independent advisory body created by the city council in 1952.
Its 1952 report "De Amsterdamse Sportbevolking" is reportedly the first sociological research report on sports in the Netherlands.
[1] Its reports are influential and its medal of honour is prestigious.
[2] Notable (former) members of the Council include: The Council, supported by its Bureau, prepares reports on a wide array of issues related to sports in Amsterdam.
[3] Among the topics addressed in these reports are: Each year Sportraad honours a person or organization for its outstanding contribution to sports in Amsterdam by awarding a medal called Sportpenning.