General
The Netherlands were awarded a place at the 2020 Olympic Games courtesy of their position in the world rankings.
The Dutch team won bronze at the 2017 World Championships behind the US team and Australia, a result that secured their only world championship medal. A year later in 2018 they ranked fifth, but at the two editions since then they have struggled to contend for the podium, finishing 11th at the 2020 World Championships. It is a similar story on the World Series, where they have yet to win a medal. At the 2019 World Series event in Tokyo, at the venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, they placed 13th.
At continental level, the Netherlands have made more of an impact in recent years, claiming bronze on a home course at the 2019 European Championships in Weert.