How Data Is Powering the Dutch Freestyle Snowboard Team at the Winter Olympics
What does it take to make the perfect jump in freestyle snowboarding? A fraction of a second too early or too late on the rotation can make or break even the most skilled athlete's performance. Athletes feel these differences instinctively. Coaches observe, replay, and analyse. But in elite sport, instinct and subjective feedback only go so far, especially when you're training for gold.
You need data. Objective feedback. Proof of what's working and what's not.
That's exactly what Snowtrixx was built to deliver.
What is Snowtrixx?
Snowtrixx is the first performance measurement system of its kind deployed in real snow conditions. Three sensors are strategically placed on the snowboarder's body, capturing raw data, acceleration, rotation, positioning, in real time. The sensors themselves are off-the-shelf components. The innovation lies in what happens next: unique algorithms process the data, break each jump into distinct phases, and translate the results into concrete performance indicators that coaches can actually act on. Training becomes more objective, more targeted, and more effective.
A collaboration across sport, science, and technology
Snowtrixx was developed through a partnership between NOC*NSF, Sportinnovator, NskiV, TeamNL, Urban Sports Performance Centre, Papendal, and SPINNOV. SPINNOV contributed the sensor integration, data processing architecture, and the algorithm development that turns raw movement data into meaningful coaching insights.
This wasn't a lab experiment. The entire Dutch freestyle snowboarding team trained with Snowtrixx, and the results speak for themselves. Melissa Peperkamp and Romy van Vreden are now competing at the Winter Olympics in Milan, carrying insights from this system with them onto the slope.
About the Parties
NOC*NSF
NOC*NSF is the Dutch Olympic Committee and the umbrella organisation for sport in the Netherlands, responsible for preparing and supporting Dutch athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Sportinnovator
Sportinnovator is a Dutch national programme that connects sport, science, and business to accelerate innovation in athletic performance and sports technology.
NskiV
NskiV is the Dutch association for ski and snowboard sports, supporting the development and competitive ambitions of athletes across disciplines.
TeamNL
TeamNL is the collective identity of Dutch athletes competing at international and Olympic level, supported by NOC*NSF.
Urban Sports Performance Centre
Urban Sports Performance Centre is a specialist training facility focused on urban and action sports, providing athletes with the infrastructure and expertise to train at the highest level.
Papendal
Papendal is the Netherlands' national sports centre, home to elite training programmes across a wide range of Olympic sports.
SPINNOV
SPINNOV is an end-to-end IoT and connected product engineering company based in Veldhoven, in the heart of the Dutch Brainport region. From sensor integration and embedded software to data platforms and algorithm development, SPINNOV brings the technical depth needed to turn complex real-world challenges into intelligent, working systems, across MedTech, AgriTech, SportsTech, and beyond.
A shared achievement
Progress on paper is one thing. Seeing it work at the Winter Olympics is another. We're proud of this collaboration and everything it represents, and we'll be cheering loudly for Melissa and Romy in Milan.
Follow TeamNL's journey at teamnl.org.
For further questions, please contact:
Chris Heger
SPINNOV
Email: c.heger@spinnov.com