August 12, 2025
Today, our CARIFTA Games Gold Medalist Wyndel Beyde from and National Coach Silvienne Krosendijk Valdéz set off for the Bahamas to represent Aruba at the NACAC Championships 2025. This prestigious event will be held in the beautiful city of Freeport, Bahamas, from August 15–17, 2025. The Aruba Athletics Federation wishes Wyndel and Coach Silvienne a [...]
August 9, 2025
Asunción, Paraguay – August 9, 2025 The ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games have officially begun, uniting more than 4,000 young athletes from across the Americas for two thrilling weeks of elite competition. Team Aruba made a dazzling entrance during the opening days, earning cheers and praise for their energy, sportsmanship and competitive spirit. With [...]
August 9, 2025
Our CARIFTA Games Gold Medalist, Wyndel Beyde, had the privilege of training at Stadion GPT made possible through the generous support of Minister of Sports, Mrs. Gerlien Croes and the cooperation of the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond (AVB). These sessions played an important role in his preparation for the NACAC Championships 2025, which will take place [...]
August 8, 2025
We’re so proud to share that four of our Master athletes will be representing Aruba at the Carrera del Pacífico 10K in Cali, Colombia on Sunday, August 17, 2025 This isn’t just any race, it’s one of the most exciting 10K events in the region. The course is fast, officially certified by World Athletics and filled [...]
August 2, 2025
On a warm summer afternoon at the 2025 Dutch National Championships, the crowd held its breath as Wuill Vrolijk stepped onto the runway. Moments later, he soared to a height of 2.06 meters, securing the gold medal in the Senior Masters category. It wasn’t just a victory—it was a celebration of a career defined by […]
July 21, 2025
After a long road of qualifications and hard work, Aruba’s final team for the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay is officially set 💪 We’re proud to have 12 athletes representing our island across 7 different sports: Sailing- Olympic Windsurf: Kaj & Zara Rozeboom Swimming: Chloe Farro, Avi Tromp, Inald Fernandes Perna, Braynsly Dirksz […]
July 18, 2025
Today marked the last day of training camp in Asunción for Asher and he's coming away energized and excited for the Pan American Games this August. It’s been a great week of hard work, new connections including some friendly faces from Panama and even a surprise run-in with the Games' mascots at the gym. Here [...]
July 14, 2025
Our National Champion Asher Patel and his assistant coach Kayla Evans have officially arrived in Asunción, Paraguay for the Pre-Games Training Camp in preparation for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games this August. We’re excited to share some moments from their first few days: 📸 Welcome Ceremony – A warm and vibrant kickoff to the [...]
July 11, 2025
We’re excited to share that Asher Patel will be heading to Asunción, Paraguay from July 13 to 18 for a training camp, thanks to the support of COA. This camp is part of the lead-up to the Junior Pan American Games this August, where Asher will proudly represent us in track and field, competing in […]
July 8, 2025
The Aruba Athletics Federation (AAF) is excited to share that a group of talented athletes from different local clubs will be heading to Curaçao to take part in the Trupial Classic, happening July 11–12, 2025. To help them get ready, AAF reached out to Minister Gerlien Croes with a request to give the traveling delegation [...]
