Discover the world of elite sports
Have you always wanted to take a look behind the scenes of elite sports? During this guided tour, you will visit the training facilities of our top athletes and see them in action. These are places that are normally closed to the public. Our sports facilities are used daily by elite athletes from the Netherlands and abroad. Will you recognise them?
Our guides are happy to tell you everything about this unique place, the finest location in the Netherlands to live, work, study, and train at the highest sporting level: the Home of TeamNL.
Papendal is an Olympic elite sports training centre with a wide range of world-class facilities. There is something for every athlete. More than 500 elite athletes and top talents, both Olympic and Paralympic, use our facilities every day. Papendal is also home to the Dutch Olympic Committee, NOC*NSF.
Since 2009, Papendal has officially held the status of a TeamNL Centre. What makes a TeamNL Centre unique is that athletes can train, study, and live full-time in one location with minimal travel time. We provide top athletes and talented sports professionals with extensive facilities and guidance, helping them get the very best out of themselves, both in sport and education.
What will you do?
During the tour, you will visit the state-of-the-art multi-sport venue, the Arnhem Hall, regarded as one of the best facilities in Europe in terms of both size and design. This is a unique opportunity to take a look behind the scenes.
A special feature of the Arnhem Hall is the Elite Sports Restaurant, where fresh and functional sports nutrition is prepared daily. By combining nutritional science, sports dietetics, and culinary expertise, we provide our athletes with innovative performance-focused meals.
Who knows... you might even run into an Olympic athlete!
