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© Generalitat de Catalunya 2008

Belgium is a complex country. Despite its small geographical size, the kingdom by the North Sea is divided into a Flemish (Dutch-language) region and a Walloon (French and German-language) region. This division has consequences for a number of 'political' themes. One of these is sport.

Most sports federations have adapted to the situation, and are split up into a Flemish and a Walloon section. Our contribution towards this congress therefore, is to briefly outline how the sports federations in Flanders deal with this fairly complex structure, and how it influences the way in which they operate.