APGS Amsterdam

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Amsterdamse Politie Gymnastiek- & Sportvereniging (in English: Amsterdam Police Gymnastic and Sports Club) is a multi-sports club from Amsterdam. The club aims to enhance the physical and mental development of its members, especially the members of the Amsterdam Unit of the National Police.

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Officially Amsterdam Police Gymnastic and Sports Club, founded on May 20, 1915.[1] The club has many sections[2] like athletics, badminton, bodyfit, karate, kickboxing, ice skating, spinning, rugby, survival, tennis, futsal, sailing and swimming. In the 1940s the club had a basketball section, which also won the national league in 1948.

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