Colour moves. Also in sport.

A wide colour palette gives sports flooring character and allows clubs, schools, and municipalities to set clear accents. Whether a Hertha-blue running track, a lime-green multi-purpose court, or a basketball court in club colours – with Polytan’s advanced synthetic surfaces, individual designs can be realised without compromising performance, safety, or sustainability.

Sports Facilities in Transition: Diversity Instead of Uniform Grey

While many European facilities are still dominated by football and athletics, a new mindset is taking hold. Multifunctional sports facilities today are designed to be attractive, accessible, and versatile. Fitness trails, climbing areas, or multi-use game courts show how modern sports spaces are evolving into lively meeting places for all generations. Colours support this transformation. They help with orientation, structure playing areas, and enhance the visual appeal of the surroundings. Functional areas are becoming inspiring movement spaces – places that connect people through sport.

Colour as a Design Element: Best Practice Examples

Vibrant Multi-Sport Facility in Cologne-Ostheim

In Cologne-Ostheim, targeted use of colour demonstrates how modern sports surface design can add real value. Alongside a blue Rekortan running track, beige, brown, and orange zones were installed for jumping and gymnastic disciplines. The adjacent PolyPlay S multi-use court features distinct colour fields for handball, basketball, and volleyball – functional, safe, and visually appealing.

Diversity at the Cologne-Porz Grammar School

At Cologne-Porz Grammar School, sprint tracks, a mini-pitch with a digital goal wall, a beach volleyball area, and a climbing zone expand the sports offering. Various surfaces – from synthetic turf to running track materials and impact-absorbing systems – ensure top performance and durability.

Multi-Sport Area in Revierpark Oberhausen

In Oberhausen, a versatile sports park has been created for football, hockey, volleyball, basketball, and running. A Yalp Arena and climbing area complement the concept. Each zone was fitted with the optimal sports flooring for its purpose – a prime example of functional and visual diversity in an urban context.

Les Clayes-sous-Bois: Colour Meets Creativity

In Les Clayes-sous-Bois near Paris, art and colour come together to form an impressive multi-sport experience. Designed by Atelier Géo-concept and Street Art Agency, the facility combines street workout, fitness, basketball, multi-sport, and a running track. A colourful street art mural adds a unique artistic touch. Polytan France installed Laykold Advantage, the same high-quality acrylic system used at the US Open and Miami Open. The surface delivers outstanding sports performance, durability, and vivid colours – ideal for a modern, high-traffic urban sports complex.

Stadtwerke Sports Park East, Regensburg: Colour as Identity

In Regensburg, the Stadtwerke Sports Park Ost shows how colour can reinforce a facility’s brand identity. Its centrepiece is a 400-metre indoor running track made of Rekortan PUR and Rekortan GEL GT, complemented by beige and yellow zones for jumping and throwing disciplines. The colour scheme reflects energy, dynamism, and performance – values that define the city’s sports philosophy.

Future Trends: Sustainability and New Sports

Beyond traditional disciplines, new sports are gaining ground. Padel, for example, demonstrates the need for surfaces that offer both optimal ball response and joint protection. Polytan develops innovative systems that combine performance and comfort. Sustainability is becoming an equally strong focus. Recycled materials, bio-based raw components, and CO₂-neutral products such as LigaTurf Cross GT zero stand for responsible, future-ready sports surface design. Projects like Ahrensfelde near Berlin show what’s possible: from LED lighting and reused materials to green spaces that support biodiversity.

Conclusion: Colour is Identity

The sports facility of the future is multifunctional, sustainable, and colourful. Colours bring structure, recognition, and vitality to sports environments. They make facilities more inviting and strengthen community engagement – from school sports to urban recreation. Colour is more than design – it’s a statement of identity, sustainability, and passion for movement.