Sport Vlaanderen announced on Tuesday which athletes and sports federations will be financially supported in 2026. The number of supported athletes rises to 75, which is 5 top sports contracts more than last year. View an overview of the changes and the complete list of 75 athletes who can count on a top sports contract in 2026 here.
| new athletes with top sports contracts |
| Tinne Gilis |
squash |
| Nele Gilis-Coll |
squash |
| Nina Pinzarrone * |
figure skating |
| Principle Lagrou * |
weight lifting |
| Warre Van Damme |
short track |
| Guillaume Hellin |
hockey |
| Emiel Botterman |
athletics |
| Rani Vincke |
athletics |
| Ruben Verheyden |
athletics |
| Janie De Naeyer |
athletics |
| Elie Bacari |
athletics |
| Luca Vierstraete |
cycling |
| Bram Sikkens |
kayak |
| Louis Vangeel |
kayak |
| Rafael Bastiaens |
kayak |
| Mazarine Guilbert |
rowing |
| Aaron Andrews |
rowing |
| Tibo Vyvey |
rowing |
| William De Smet |
lines |
| * contract already started in the course of 2025 |
| they no longer receive a top sports contract |
| Ben Brothers |
athletics |
| Imke Vervaet |
athletics |
| Vasile Usturoi |
the box |
| Tim Brys |
rowing |
| Niels Van Zandweghe |
rowing |
| Tom Closset |
table tennis |
| I have Derwael |
do gymnastics |
| Mathias Voste |
to skate |
| Antoine Kina |
hockey |
| Caspar Augustijnen |
3×3 basketball |
| Bryan DeValck |
3×3 basketball |
| Dennis Donkor |
3×3 basketball |
| Jona Foert |
3×3 basketball |
| Thibaut Vervoort |
3×3 basketball |
| all 75 athletes with a Flemish top sports contract |
| Bashir Abdi |
athletics |
| Elie Bacari |
athletics |
| Dylan Borlée |
athletics |
| Emiel Botterman |
athletics |
| Paulien Couckuyt |
athletics |
| Janie De Naeyer |
athletics |
| Christian Iguacel |
athletics |
| Isaac Kimeli |
athletics |
| Camille Laus |
athletics |
| Michael Obasuyi |
athletics |
| Helena Ponette |
athletics |
| Rani Rosius |
athletics |
| Jonathan Sacoor |
athletics |
| Simon Verherstraeten |
athletics |
| Ruben Verheyden |
athletics |
| Jochem Vermeulen |
athletics |
| Noor Vidts |
athletics |
| Rani Vincke |
athletics |
| Kobe Vleminckx |
athletics |
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| Oshin Derieuw |
the box |
| Victor Schelstraete |
the box |
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| Principle Lagrou |
weight lifting |
| Nina Sterckx |
weight lifting |
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| Man-Kei To |
G-badminton |
| Manon Claeys |
G-horse riding |
| Laurens Devos |
G table tennis |
| Ewoud Vromant |
G cycling |
| Tim Selen |
G cycling |
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| Lisa Vaelen |
gymnastics |
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| Hélène Brasseur |
hockey |
| Nicolas De Kerpel |
hockey |
| Arthur De Sloover |
hockey |
| Guillaume Hellin |
hockey |
| Delphine Mariën |
hockey |
| Emma Pouvrez |
hockey |
| Thibeau Stockbroekx |
hockey |
| Michelle Struijk |
hockey |
| Arno Van Dessel |
hockey |
| Loïc Van Doren |
hockey |
| Stephanie Vanden Borre |
hockey |
| Judith Vandermeiren |
hockey |
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| Loena Hendrickx |
figure skating |
| Nina Pinzarrone |
figure skating |
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| Hanne Desmet |
skating (short track) |
| Stijn Desmet |
skating (short track) |
| Warre Van Damme |
skating (short track) |
| Indra Médard |
to skate |
| Jason Suttels |
to skate |
| Bart Swings |
to skate |
| Sandrine Tas |
to skate |
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| Matthias Casse |
judo |
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| Rafael Bastiaens |
kayak |
| Lize Broekx |
kayak |
| Herman Peters |
kayak |
| Artuur Peters |
kayak |
| Bram Sikkens |
kayak |
| Louis Vangeel |
kayak |
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| Hannes Van Duysen |
to climb |
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| Karin Donckers |
equestrian sport |
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| Aaron Andrews |
rowing |
| Mazarine Guilbert |
rowing |
| Tibo Vyvey |
rowing |
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| Kim Meylemans |
skeleton |
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| Nele Gilis-Coll |
squash |
| Tinne Gilis |
squash |
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| Gilles-Arnaud Bailly |
tennis |
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| Jolien Vermeylen |
triathlon |
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| Nicky Degrendele |
cycling |
| Helene Hesters |
cycling |
| Luca Vierstraete |
cycling |
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| William De Smet |
lines |
| Anouk Geurts |
lines |
| Isaura Maenhout |
lines |
| Emma Plasschaert |
lines |
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| Roos Vanotterdijk |
swimming |
