In 2026, Rotterdam will host the World Gymnastics Championships in Ahoy for the third time. The International Gymnastics Federation FIG has assigned the event to the port city. Rotterdam also hosted the World Championships in gymnastics in 1987 and 2010.
The Rotterdam sports alderman Christine Eskes announced at the end of last year that her city had applied. During a board meeting in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik, the FIG awarded the World Cup to Rotterdam. The municipality contributes a maximum of 1.35 million euros to the organization.
This year the gymnasts will go to the English city of Liverpool for the world championships, next year the event will be in Antwerp. The World Cup in Rotterdam will take place from 17 to 25 October 2026 in sports palace Ahoy.
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