World Gymnaestrada Amsterdam 2023

There won’t be an (online) live stream during the World Gymnaestrada Amsterdam 2023.

No return shipments available.

Yes you can, only if item is in new condition including the official WG2023 tag and packaging.

Only possible at the official merchandise booth

Please send an email to merchandise@wg2023.nl but also check your order after collecting.

Only possible at the official merchandise booth

As much as you like.

After picking up your goods at the event please directly check your order.

For each wearable item we communicate clear size charts.

You can send us an email with the items you want to order. So, we will arrange a payment for you. After receiving the payment, we will reserve your items.

We have chosen the most used ones, but you can always buy the items at the event at our booth.

No, this is not possible.

Please send an email to merchandise@wg2023.nl with the changes and your order confirmation.

Yes you can.

No, this is not possible.

No, there is no minimum spend.

Please send an email to merchandise@wg2023.nl including full details and order reference.

You can collect your goods at  the pick-up booth during the openings hours of World Gymnaestrada Amsterdam 2023.

After placing the order and payment is confirmed, you can collect your goods at the pick-up booth at the event.

No, you can use only 1 code per order.

Please check your order and make sure your order has been processed. For additional support please  send an email to merchandise@wg2023.nl including full details and order reference.

Please send an email to merchandise@wg2023.nl with your full details including order reference number.

All information is available in the webshop.

Yes, after payment your product has been automatically reserved for you.

You can contact us during the event at the official merchandise booth.

The sizes mentioned in the webshop are the only sizes which are available.

All major credit cards and debit cards are accepted.

In general, no warranty, but we look into each case by case

You can send all your questions to merchandise@wg2023.nl

Complaints must be reported directly after collecting.

Yes. Please check the latest Bulletin on the website for the most up to date Field Plan.

We are working on a calculation to make the march in possible in any way. This can be both inside and outside the stadium. For updated information, please check the latest Bulletin

This event is for everyone and of course we are taking into account people with disabilities.

Group 1:

Wednesday 2 August
Rehearsals: 9h30 – 12h30
Performance: 13h40 – 14h00

Group 2:

Saturday 5 August
Rehearsals: 13h00 – 16h00
Performance: Between 16h00 and 17h30 (during Closing Ceremony)

Group 1:

AUS            AUT             BEL
CAN            CHI              FIJ
FIN              FRA             GER
HON           ITA               SWE

Group 2:

GBR            JPN              LIE
MEX            MLT            NED
NOR            POR            SAU
SUI              URU            USA            VEN

The World Team is an international Large Group Performance in which gymnasts from all over the world can take part. What is special, is that it is not connected with any group, but all of those who participate in the World Gymnaestrada can take part, even individuals.

The final lay out of the performance (who stands where on the pitch, etc.) will follow 2 July the latest.

You can find the different outlines of the performance here.

Yes, that is possible. The rehearsals and performance for the World Team are in the afternoon and the FIG Gala will be at 10 o’clock in the morning.

In the Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam).

We will inform you soon about the details regarding collection of the props and T-shirts.

Please wear long, black trousers. It will be good to bring also black shorts with you. If the temperature is too high we can switch to shorts.

Please wear white sneakers (without ‘high’ socks).

It will be a white T-shirt. On the front a World Gymnaestrada logo and on the back ‘World Team’.
For those who have not ordered a T-shirt, please bring your own white T-shirt.

They will be in all colors of the rainbow.

You can use the original one. We only skipped the last few seconds. Our performance is 4.03 minutes.

Yes. But the deadline was the 31th of May. So, unfortunately it is not possible to join the team anymore.

There will be 1985 participants (two teams) from 25 different countries.

As choreographers, Danique and Anouk been involved since September 2022.

Yes, after your part of the show, we bring you to a place where you can watch the other part of the show.

We will not be offering any workshops or speaker corners.

For now, this is not included in the official programme.

There is no specific price for children, students or grandparents. Children till 3 years old (on the day of the event) have free access and have to sit on the lap of the parents. Children from 4 years have to buy a regular ticket for the specific Performance.

For the FIG Gala we have two ticket prices because of the different categories – Category 1: €40,00 and Category 2: €35,00 – for the National Performances we have two ticket prices because of the different categories – Category 1: €35,00 and Category 2: €28,00

There is no ticket for the World Team.

Pumps will be provided in the schools for the sleeping mattresses.

Yes, each school will have an emergency desk which will be manned 24/7.

Yes, freezers will be provided in all schools for the storing of medicine.

Yes, the schools will have a wifi network.

Yes, schools can be entered 24/7. During the day volunteers will be present. During the nightly hours there will be night security.

In all schools there will be at least one person that has a first aid diploma.

No, dinner will be served at the RAI venue. It is prohibited to serve dinner at the schools.

It is prohibited to BBQ at the schools.

Most schools have an elevator and are wheelchair friendly. Please send an e-mail to schools@wg2023.nl to request a wheelchair friendly school, so this can be taken into account in the allocation process.

There a several schools that have a gender neutral bathroom in the building. If this is applicable to you delegation, please contact schools@wg2023.nl.

Yes, icepacks will be stored in a freezer in the school.

The draft schedule is as follows;
Lunch 11.00 – 14.00
Dinner 17.00 – 20.00

The final schedule depends on the total amount of requests for lunch and dinner.

We take into account the different cultures and customs as much as possible. The menus are varied and there is always an alternative choice. For example; if you don’t want to eat pork there will be an alternative. If you don’t want to eat beef, we offer an alternative etc.

It is possible not to eat lunch in the lunch room but to take it with you. However, the participant must collect this themselves in the catering hall, we do not offer packaging. Unfortunately it is not possible to put together a packed lunch for these numbers.

Various food trucks will be placed on the forecourt of the RAI and near the Olympic Stadium. Information about the set-up will be included in Bulletin 5.

Yes! All water from taps is drinkable. You will find these taps everywhere on site and in the city. Please follow this link (linken https://www.waternet.nl/service-en-contact/drinkwater/gratis-openbaar-drinkwater/) to see where you can find the taps in the city.

With all GVB trams, (night) buses and metros in Amsterdam, Diemen, Duivendrecht, Amstelveen, Schiphol and Weesp. Please check gvb.nl for more information.

Public Transport operates between 06:00 and 23:00hrs. Please check gvb.nl for more information.

You can rent a bike at several shops in the city. Or via our partner Tours & Tickets.

Yes, if you are interested to sign up please follow this link.

Yes, for direct contact please contact expo@wg2023.nl

For the latest Covid-19 R&R please check the government website here.

There will be places around the Olympic Stadium where you can leave your belongings. We will also place lockers big enough for backpacks and clothes in these places.