Ahoy Rotterdam will host the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics Word Championships

The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will return to Ahoy Rotterdam. Robert Eijkelestam

The Artistic Gymnastics Word Championships will return to Rotterdam. The event is planned for 17-25 October 2026 in Ahoy, the same venue which staged the 2010 World Championships. Monique Kempff is President of the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation. She commented: “We are very proud that the Netherlands and Rotterdam can once again show the world […]

Ellie Lust and Jan Versteegh report for World Police & Fire Games Rotterdam

Ellie Lust en Jan Versteegh World Police & Fire Games Rotterdam

The international games for personnel of the police, fire brigade, customs, and corrections services personnel will be held in the Netherlands for the first time in history. Rotterdam will be very safe for ten days as 10.000 participants from all over the world are expected at the World Police & Fire Games from July 22. […]

Workout at PLTS in Rotterdam

PLTS Westblaak Rotterdam

Originally from Los Angeles, PLTS offers an intense workout for body and mind. Renée Vervoorn brought the concept to the Netherlands. After the first three PLTS studios in Amsterdam, there now also is a studio at Westblaak 161 in Rotterdam. The former model and TV presenter explains the concept: “A PLTS workout is pilates meeting […]

Padel centre Padelife opens its doors at the Rottemeren

Padelife

Padel is a new trend and is developing fast in the Netherlands. It is expected that the sport will grow to 100.000 players in 2024. There are already several padelcenters in greater Rotterdam. A large tennis hall in Bleiswijk is now also transformed into Padelife, with six brand new panoramic padel courts.   The first […]

John Reed opens the first Fitness Music Club in Rotterdam

Right in the middle of the city center the internationally coveted John Reed Fitness Music Club has opened it’s first Dutch location. On the Lijnbaan sports enthusiasts will now find four floors full of diverse equipment, classes, boxing ring, street art, live dj’s and remarkable design. The club takes fitness to the next level, It […]

Ice Skating!

Can you think of anything more romantic than ice skating in the winter? Skating rink Rotterdam is open throughout the winter months, offering two covered skating courses: a 400-metre covered track with official ISU dimensions for competitive skaters, and a 800-square metre course for anyone that just wants to have fun on the ice! Please note […]