6,000 students, 400 schools and 18 sports during Olympic Moves The School Final

Published Jun 15, 2023

On Friday, June 9, the 21st edition of Olympic Moves The School Final took place at Papendal Sports Centre in Arnhem. Olympic Moves is the largest school sports competition in the Netherlands, with around 400 participating schools and 6,000 students this year. Actor Juvat Westendorp and TeamNL athletes Merel Smulders (BMX) and Tim de Vries (handbike), among others, attended the opening ceremony.

6,000 students, 400 schools and 18 sports during Olympic Moves The School Final

After the regional finals had taken place, the teams travelled to Papendal Sports Centre on June 9 to compete for the championship title in 18 different sports. In total, more than 6,000 students from over 400 secondary schools took part in 18 different sports. These were ultimate frisbee, floorball, mini-trampoline, street dance, dodgeball, athletics, badminton, handball, hockey, korfball, softball, streetball, volleyball, tennis, cross-country, (indoor) football, futsal, 3x3 basketball and beach volleyball. Students from various secondary schools were also involved in organising the event, for example as social media reporters or DJs. During the closing show at Papendal, the winning street dance teams performed one more time before all the students went home.

Olympic Moves 2024 – Save the date!

The School Final will take place next school year on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Papendal Sports Centre and in the surrounding municipalities.

Photo credit: Bram Rietveld.

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