Success is never a lucky accident in the world of high performance pigeon racing. In the town of As, Belgium, the Thoné family has turned winning into a science, operating under a single, powerful motto: Success is a Choice. Today, that choice has a new name, and she is taking the skies by storm.
The Genetic Masterpiece: Olympic Nina
Olympic Nina (BE24-5055129) is more than just a racer. She is a biological “cheat code” engineered from the most dominant bloodlines in columbophile history.
While many birds are happy to just find their way home, Olympic Nina has developed a habit of arriving first. Her record is nothing short of breathtaking:
She has claimed 8x 1st prizes without any doubles.
When you count her performances with doubles, she has stood on the top of the podium 25 times.
She was officially crowned the 2nd Provincial Acebird in the Inter Provincial races of 2025.
In her 355km Sens flight, she wasn’t just the club winner. She was the fastest out of 2,225 pigeons.
The Blueprint: When a National Winner Meets an Ace
Why is she so fast? Look at the parents. Olympic Nina is the direct daughter of a “Golden Couple” pairing that sounds like a Hollywood script.
The Mother: Nina (BE.19-5095058)
The legendary Nina didn’t just win. She dominated. In 2021, she took 1st National Bourges against 8,410 birds, but the real shocker was that she was the fastest of the entire release of 39,072 pigeons. She has already proven to be a “Super Breeding Hen,” mothering seven different 1st prize winners.
The Father: Remco (BE.18-5025057)
Remco is the definition of a “pigeon with a motor.” He was the 12th National Acebird KBDB in 2019 and has sired a 1st National c. Bourges winner in 2025.
A Hall of Fame Ancestry
If you go deeper into her pedigree, you find names that have defined the sport for a generation:
Kittel: The 1st National Ace KBDB 2013 and a speed icon.
Olympic Rosita: The 1st Olympiad Pigeon from Nitra.
Goudhaantje: The 1st Olympiad speed winner from the 2007 Ostend games.
Kajo: A 1st Provincial Ace and 13th National Ace KBDB.
The Thoné family builds their strain by crossing these legendary lines to inject pure speed into long distance families and vice versa. Olympic Nina is the perfect result of this vision. She carries the bravado of a champion and the grit of a survivor, making her a true ambassador for the sport.
Olympic Nina isn’t just flying home. She is flying toward a legacy that might even surpass her mother’s legendary National victory.
Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss
