On Thursday June 29, 2023, the first edition of the National Congress Sport, Physical Activity and Health was held at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Over 150 people registered for the event, which was organized by De Watertoren Sport, Physical Activity and Health in collaboration with the Amsterdam Institute of Sport Science (AISS). Keynote lectures were delivered by Esther van Sluijs (Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine) and Claudine Lamoth (University Medical Center Groningen). The program also included three sessions of three parallel symposia each, poster sessions, practical workshops and a guided tour through the AISS hub. In between sessions, the attendees were given the opportunity to measure their peak power on the Wattbikes, provided by WattCycling. Healthy, delicious dishes and snacks were most kindly provided by the kitchen of Topsport Amsterdam. The organizing committee are looking back on a successful first edition, with hopefully many more to follow! The intention is that the Congress will be organized annually by, and at, one of the partner universities of De Watertoren consortium.