Cottbus celebrates the 5th Baltic Sea sports games: three days full of action!

Cottbus celebrates the 5th Baltic Sea sports games: three days full of action!

Cottbus-Willmersdorf, Deutschland - The city of Cottbus celebrated a sporting festival of the top -class last weekend, from June 13th to 15th, 2025. The 5. Ostsee sports games took place in a solemn setting in the Willmersdorf district of Cottbus and attracted around 3,500 athletes and over 10,000 visitors. The event was held in two central locations, the APEX sports park and the Möbel-Höffner car park, which created the best conditions for all participants.

The sports games were aimed at families and sports enthusiasts of all ages and offered a varied program that ranged from darts tournaments to half marathons to beach tennis tournaments. In tropical heat, the opening started with a bathing cap run and the Sparkassen half marathon, which attracted 397 runners. On Saturday, the little athletes at Stadtwerke Cottbus Bambini soccer tournament were able to show what they were made of, while bouncy castles and a climbing mountain were waiting for young visitors in the AOK family corner.

sport and entertainment for young and old

The stage program offered the audience a variety of entertainment offers: appearances by children's musicals, variety fantastique, as well as dance performances and magic shows provided additional variety. The supporting program was very popular, and the over 500 children who took part in the student and bambini lunch were the heart of the event. In the evening, the boxing night became a real attraction, in which the mayor of Cottbus, Mr. Schick, even put together a team that had the victory.

On Sunday there were also exciting young games in football and the Bombown Baltic Sea Triathlon. "The next Baltic Sea sports games are already planned for June 12th to 14th, 2026!", The City Sports Association Managing Director Sebastian Grothe said positively about the smooth processes and the high encouragement of the events.

a strong community engagement

project manager Rocco Pietsch thanked the over 300 helpers, clubs, sponsors and partners who contributed to the success of the games. The event was supported by regional partners and the Interreg program Brandenburg-Poland, which also promoted sporting initiatives and community winding.

The enthusiasm for sport is also unbroken in Germany as a whole. According to current statistics , almost 27 million people are active in sports clubs, with football as the most popular sport. This enthusiasm is impressive in the high number of participants in the Baltic Sea sports games and the variety of sports that were offered.

The Baltic Sea sports games have once again demonstrated how sport brings people together, spread great joy and strengthen the feeling of community-a real profit for the whole region!

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