Great sport makes for a great holiday

Our Sport Academies in Sardinia – for kids and teens from 6 to 16 years old – offer activities on a weekly basis, from Monday to Friday, with two hours a day of group training, led by sporting guest stars.

• GZ19 Football Legends Academy

  To learn the secrets of football from Gianluca Zambrotta, who played with Juventus, Milan and Barcelona and who won the World Cup in 2006 with the Italian team in Germany.
  Date: 22-26 July, 5-9 August, 12-16 August 2024

• Basketball

  Chia is now home to one of the most exciting and popular team sports. This is a chance to have fun together, be part of a team or improve your skills, playing with someone who is an expert in the field: the former NBA basketballer Sylvester Gray from the USA, who will give you the best advice and tips thanks to his very long career in the game.

  When: 15 – 24 July 2024.
  Age: 5 – 16 year olds.

• Calisthenics

  The young, multi-award winning Giorgia Villa will be the one to teach this Olympic discipline that involves a range of specialities. All children will have the chance to reach a level where they can perform acrobatic manoeuvres such as handstands, cartwheels, splits or even – why not – a roundoff and more!

  When: 25 August – 3 September 2024.
  Age: 5 – 16 year olds.

• Padel

  They call it the sport of the moment, but it actually hails from much further back in time from Latin America. Now, in the wonderful setting of Chia Laguna, you’ll have the chance to try it for the first time, improve your skills, and train with Diego Rosell Garcìa, a Spaniard who is making an ever bigger name for himself in the world of this sport, having joined the most famous international circuit, the World Padel Tour.

  When: 6 – 14 August 2024.
  Age: 8 year olds and up.

   

• Hip hop and Breakdance

  Under the watchful eye of the extraordinary dancer and actress Alice Bellagamba, Art & Creative Director of the Compagnia Professionale Balletto delle Marche, children and youngsters will be able to go wild at the Breakdance & Hip Hop academy, inspired by the cultural movement that emerged on the streets of the USA during the ’70s.
  Teaching how to combine style, choreographic moves and rhythm is the mission of this special academy that will stimulate kids’ imagination and body language with creativity and fun!

  When: 1- 10 August; 17- 26 October 2024.
  Age: 5 – 16 year olds.

• Fencing

  Tommaso Marini, gold medallist at the World Championships in Milan 2023, will be the one to pass on his passion and professionalism to all children at Chia Laguna. He’ll be at your disposal to teach you and show you how a dream can become reality, in a noble sport that requires discipline, that encourages you to aim higher and higher, and that ultimately leads you to the winning thrust from your very first steps.

  When: 12 – 21 August 2024.
  Age: 5 – 16 year olds.

• Yoga and Pilates

  An ancient discipline from India, declared an Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2016, that has the power to make body, mind and spirit as one. It requires no specific physical training, everyone can do it, and it’s you who chooses how far you want to go.
  Francesca Rolla will be the one to explain this world to you in greater depth, thanks to her training in the country where this discipline originates, starting from the root to harmonious integration with yourself, with everything around you and with the cosmos.

  When: 20 – 29 June 2024.
  Age: 8 year olds and up.

MAKING IT EVEN EASIER TO ENJOY TOP-LEVEL SPORT

At our sport academies you can now also sign up for sessions for just one day, allowing you to find the perfect sport for you on the field. That way you try them out and make sure you’ve picked the right one: the one that – session by session – will show you the world of your chosen sport, take you to the next level, and help you get better and better.
It’s a brand new chance for you to get an intense feeling of enjoyment out of your chosen sport and your holiday at Chia