{"id":113602,"date":"2020-05-15T14:36:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T12:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=113602"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:24:56","slug":"sports-allowed-again-on-campus-to-an-extent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/05\/15\/sports-allowed-again-on-campus-to-an-extent\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports allowed again on campus (to an extent)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Erasmus Sport started organising sports activities on campus again this Thursday. The tennis and beach volleyball courts have been reopened. And from Monday on, students can join outdoor group lessons in activities like yoga, endurance training and Zumba \u2013 while keeping 1.5 metres between them, of course.<\/p>\n

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Since Thursday, the campus grounds are no longer off limits for students wanting to engage in sports or exercise. The tennis and beach volleyball courts can be used between noon and 6 p.m. Students need to phone Erasmus Sport a day beforehand to book a court. And from Monday on, Erasmus Sport will be offering twice-daily \u2018body fit\u2019 group classes, as well as an equipment-free fitness workout in the fresh air, opposite the Hatta Building. \u201cRegistration for these classes only opens 24 hours in advance,\u201d says Elvira Bruinen of Erasmus Sport. \u201cWe hope this prevents classes from becoming fully booked straight away \u2013 so everyone who\u2019s interested can join in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Erasmus Sport does want to make sure that these outdoor activities are done safely. That\u2019s why they will be marking off zones to ensure everyone preserves the requisite 1.5 metres distance. \u201cAnd someone from Erasmus Sport will be present at every class for supervision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gym has to wait<\/h2>

It isn\u2019t clear yet when students can go back to other activities, like fitness. The sports centre itself will remain closed for the time being \u2013 including facilities like the showers and toilets. And unfortunately, the campus isn\u2019t really suited for outdoor workouts as offered by some gyms.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still examining our options, but there aren\u2019t really any outdoor areas where you could leave the fitness equipment under some kind of cover. And rain showers are bad news for these machines.\u201d Officially, gyms have to wait with opening until 1 September, but Bruinen is optimistic about this date being moved forward. \u201cParticularly now that one of the fitness chains has taken legal action.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Quite an impact\u2019<\/h2>

Over the past two months, Erasmus Sport has missed out on a lot of income normally derived from e.g. day passes, courses and its sports caf\u00e9. \u201cWe don\u2019t yet know how much exactly. But like other companies, this has naturally had quite an impact on our operations.\u201d What\u2019s more: it remains to be seen how many sports passes they\u2019ll be selling in the upcoming academic year. For example, Erasmus Sport is taking into account that there could be fewer international students next year, or that Dutch students decide to stay home more often. \u201cEven if the crisis is over, that won\u2019t be end of the story,\u201d is how Bruinen puts it.<\/p>\n

Several dozens of students have applied to Erasmus Sport for compensation for their unused sports pass. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to offer everyone a custom solution,\u201d says Bruinen. \u201cPeople who contact us but will be buying a new pass next year can expect a \u2018corona discount\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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