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🇦🇼✨ Meet Team Aruba for the 2026 CARIFTA Games! ✨🇦🇼

March 30, 2026
We’re proud to present our incredible athletes and delegation heading to Grenada 🇬🇩 to represent Aruba on the big stage! 💪🔥   🏃‍♀️ Emma Gobert (Sportsz4U Triathlon Academy)– 1500m & 3000m 🏃‍♂️ Wyndel Beyde (Team Pegasus) – 1500m & 5000m 🏃‍♂️ Chritiaan Jansen (Team Pegasus)– 5000m   👥 Team Staff: 🌟 Team Leader: Lana Gobert [...]

Aruba United: The Journey to Juegos Suramericanos 2026

March 27, 2026
🇦🇼🔥 A proud and unforgettable moment as athletes came together at yesterday's Comite Olimpico Arubano farewell celebration of the Juegos Suramericanos de Juventud 2026 in Panama.   An evening filled with unity, pride, and determination, highlighted by the official presentation of Team Aruba uniforms, a true symbol of the journey ahead.   The Aruba Athletic [...]

Team Aruba Ready for CARIFTA Games 2026 in Grenada

March 15, 2026

Aruba is gearing up for the 53rd CARIFTA Games, with three talented athletes ready to represent the island in St. George’s, Grenada, from April 4–6, 2026. Returning to the regional stage are 2025 gold medalist Wyndel Beyde and silver medalist Christiaan Jansen, both determined to build on their impressive performances from last year. Their success […]

Happy International Women’s Day

March 8, 2026

Today we proudly celebrate the incredible women who make our community stronger every day. To all our athletes, volunteers, partners and board members. Thank you for your dedication, leadership and passion. Your commitment, resilience and teamwork inspire us all and continue to drive our organization forward. We are grateful for the many ways you contribute […]

Where there is heart, there is strength ❤️🏟️

February 14, 2026

At the Aruba Athletic Federation, we celebrate the passion that drives our athletes to train harder, compete stronger and support one another every step of the way. Today, we celebrate the heart behind every performance, the dedication, the teamwork and the love for the sport. Wishing everyone a day filled with passion and positivity. 🏟️❤️

🎉 A Proud and Memorable Day for Our New Coaches! 🎉

January 30, 2026
Today we proudly celebrated the 15 new World Athletics Level 1 Coaches, who officially received their certificates after successfully completing the course last November. While their learning journey ended months ago, today marked the formal recognition of their hard work and dedication, a truly special moment for all. The course was guided with outstanding leadership [...]

🎉 Congratulations, Subway Aruba 🎉

January 5, 2026

Today, January 5, we proudly join in celebrating a remarkable milestone as Subway Aruba marks its 35-Year Anniversary. This achievement reflects decades of dedication, consistency and commitment to quality, service and the Aruban community. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the entire Subway Aruba family, management, staff and partners, whose hard work and passion have […]

Season’s Greetings from the Aruba Athletic Federation

December 24, 2025

The Aruba Athletic Federation extends warm Christmas greetings to the entire Aruba Athletic Family ✨🎅🏽. We wish all athletes, coaches, volunteers, club leaders and members of our athletic community a joyful holiday season filled with peace, togetherness and happiness. May this festive time bring warmth to your hearts and comfort to your homes. The Executive […]

AAF Completes 8-Day Training on New FinishLynx Timing System 🎉⏱️

December 12, 2025
The Aruba Athletic Federation (AAF) proudly announces the successful completion of an intensive 8-day training program on its brand-new FinishLynx Timing System at the Guillermo Prospero Trinidad (GPT) Stadium 🇦🇼🏟️. The training was led by FinishLynx expert Paul Holyoke, who provided comprehensive instruction to AAF’s Timing Staff on the installation, configuration and operation of this [...]

1st Place Achievement: A Milestone for Our Federation!

December 6, 2025
Today marked a special milestone as the Comité Olímpico Arubano (COA) hosted their final ALV (Algemene Ledenvergadering) for 2025. During the meeting, all 24 federations came together to receive insightful updates and reflect on the growth and development achieved over the past months. Over the past 11 weeks, every federation participated in five intensive workshops [...]