Olympic Moves introduces students aged between 12 and 19 to various forms of sport and allows them to experience the joy of exercising together. In an atmosphere inspired by Olympic values and suited to young people’s experiences, they can further develop themselves physically as well as socially through Olympic Moves. More than 300 secondary schools now participate, which is almost half of all schools in the Netherlands. Research shows that the programme keeps young people enthusiastic about sport and, by exercising together, gives them unforgettable and enjoyable experiences. Olympic Moves, an initiative of the KVLO, NOC*NSF and Coca-Cola Netherlands, has grown since 2003 into the largest school sports competition in the country.

The competition consists of four phases:

Recruitment

Only PE teachers can register teams from their school to participate in Olympic Moves. This is possible until the beginning of November. During this period, the focus is on getting students enthusiastic about the various sports and securing as many registrations as possible. Because of the different categories for each sport, Olympic Moves has a broad participation character, so everyone can take part! You can find tools here to use when recruiting students.

Selections

The PE teacher is responsible for putting together team(s) in the registered sport(s). For example, a training session or (inter-school) tournament can be organised to put together a team for a sport. Various downloadable materials are available for inspiration, tips and support materials for making (team) selections.


Regional Finals

The selected teams are sent to the regional finals, where they compete for a coveted place in The School Final. The schedule for the regional finals is announced at the end of December. For more information about the regional finals, click here.


The School Final

The approximately 6,000 winners of the regional finals qualify for the Olympic Moves The School Final. During a day filled with sport, fun and entertainment, they compete for the school championship. Would you like to know more? Watch the various compilation videos of The School Final from previous years.


Read here all the results from the seventeenth edition.

Watch here an impression of the atmosphere at the 2018 edition.