Eurostar Group and NS today signed a sponsorship agreement with TeamNL for the transport of Dutch athletes to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Eurostar Group likes to lead the way in sustainable travel in Europe and is proud to support TeamNL in reducing their ecological footprint during the journeys from the Netherlands to Paris and back.
Baukje ter Huurne, CMO NOC*NSF about the collaboration: “We can’t wait to actually leave for Paris in just over a year. The fact that we can do this together with the Eurostar Group makes us very proud. It suits us strive for sustainability. Traveling by train is the most sustainable way for us and it also offers athletes the comfort that we like to offer them.”
“We look forward to unforgettable moments in Paris next year. We are all preparing to welcome our travelers. The Olympic Games have the overarching goal of becoming the greenest ever, so we are delighted to bring Dutch athletes between The Netherlands and Paris. We proudly hope to take the teams to victory. Carrying both the Olympic and Paralympic teams on our trains encourages us all to deliver top performance,” says Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO of Eurostar Group.
Heike Luiten, Managing Director of NS International: “NS, Eurostar Group partner, is honored to welcome our Dutch athletes on board the high-speed trains to Paris. After the Olympic Games in Turin and London, we are pleased that TeamNL is once again opting for comfort and climate by traveling by train.”
Eurostar Group also provides transport for the Belgian and British Olympians and Paralympians to Paris. Eurostar was also the official carrier for French and Belgian athletes during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Photo Caption:
From left to right: Noortje de Brouwer, synchronized swimming champion; Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO Eurostar Group; Bregje de Brouwer, synchronized swimming champion; Bo Kramer, paralympic basketball champion (paralympic gold in Tokyo); Mascha van Werven- Manager Partnerships NOC*NSF; Baukje ter Huurne – CMO NOC *NSF
