Olympic Training Centre Papendal is the largest TeamNL centre in the Netherlands and is among the very best in the world. Here, talents and elite athletes train, live and study in one place, with all the facilities, experts and support they need.
More than 500 athletes, across thirty elite sport programmes from twelve national sports federations, train here every day. With intensive support and high-level expertise, the foundation is laid to develop their talent and realise their ambitions.
Athletics
Three national athletics programmes train at Papendal: Explosive, MiLa and Paralympic.
Explosive focuses on sprint, hurdles and relay events, complemented by various jumping and throwing disciplines.
MiLa includes all middle and long distances, from 800 metres to 10,000 metres.
Paralympic Athletics trains under the same high-performance conditions, with facilities for sprinting, throwing, jumping and wheeling disciplines.
Together, these programmes form the Olympic Training Centre for Athletics: a place where athletes work daily on development, performance and preparation for international competitions.
BMX
At Papendal, both BMX talents and the national TeamNL squad train. Our BMX track is internationally renowned and hosts the UCI BMX Racing World Cup every year.
The track is continuously adapted to the requirements of the upcoming Olympic Games, allowing athletes at Papendal to train under the same conditions demanded internationally. This makes our location the ideal place for talent to grow and for the national squad to prepare optimally for the highest level.
Handball
At Papendal, the Dutch handball talents — both boys and girls — train and follow their daily programmes, developing themselves towards the national top.
In the run-up to major tournaments, the national women’s team comes to Papendal to train together and make their final preparations.
Archery
Both archery talents and the national squad train at Papendal. They use Papendal as their regular location for training sessions and preparation for national and international competitions.
Judo
At Papendal, judo talents who are part of the national development programmes train daily. In addition, the national squad uses Papendal for training sessions and preparations for important competitions.
Wheelchair basketball
At Papendal, wheelchair basketball talents who are part of the national development programmes train on a regular basis. In addition, both the national women’s and men’s teams use Papendal for training sessions and preparation for international tournaments.
Volleyball
At Papendal, volleyball talents — both boys and girls — who are part of national development programmes train on a regular basis. In addition, both the national women’s and men’s teams come to Papendal for training sessions and preparation for international matches.
World champions
20
World champions
New talents
57
New talents
Eaten eggs
60.000
Eaten eggs
