WAruba competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Previously, Aruba was part of Netherlands Antilles, Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1986. Eight competitors, four men and four women, took part in ten events in five sports.
WAruba competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Five competitors, four men and one woman, took part in four events in three sports.
WAruba competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
WAruba competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015. One athlete represented Aruba at the event.
WAruba first competed at the Olympic Games in 1988, and has participated in each Summer Olympic Games since then. Aruba has yet to win any Olympic medals.
WAruba made its Paralympic Games debut at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, sending one athlete to compete in a swimming event. Aruba has never taken part in the Winter Paralympic Games, and no athlete from this country has ever won a Paralympic medal.
WAruba Practical Shooters Club (APSC) is the Aruban association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation.
WThe Arubaanse Voetbal Bond is the governing body of football in Aruba. Its headquarters are at Frans Figaroa sports complex in the city of Noord. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football, including the men's, and youth national teams. The AVB is also responsible for sanctioning referees and football tournaments for most football leagues in Aruba.
WSV Bubali is an Aruban football club, which currently plays in Aruba's Aruban Division di Honor They are based in Noord.
WSport Vereniging Estrella is an Aruban football club, which currently plays in Aruba's first division. They are based in Papilon, Santa Cruz. The team is one of the most successful in Aruban football, and they are one of the two Aruban teams that won the Netherlands Antilles Championship.
WThe Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1956 Summer Olympics, joining the Netherlands in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary.
WThe Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Four competitors, all men, took part in four events in two sports.
WThe Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Two competitors, both men, took part in two events in two sports.
WThe Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
WThe Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1980 Summer Olympics.
WRiver Plate Aruba, known also as River Plate, or simply River, is an Aruban football club based in Madiki, Oranjestad. It was founded on 1 February 1953. They are currently playing in Aruba's Division Uno, after relegation from Division di Honor where they finished 10th in the 2018–19 season.
WSport Vereniging Caiquetio, known as SV Caiquetio, is an Aruban football club based in Paradera, which currently plays in Aruban Division Uno, the second tier of the national league, after being relegated from the Aruban Division di Honor in 2013–14.
WSport Vereniging Dakota is an Aruban football club based in Oranjestad, which currently play in Aruba's first division.
WSport Vereniging Deportivo Nacional is an Aruban football club based in Palm Beach, Noord, which currently play in Aruba's first division. The hardcore supporters group calls themselves "Bad Boys" or “Bechi Boys”. They are not to be considered hardcore hooligans such as in Europe. But they are faithful followers cheering Dep. Nacional's games. Fanbase for Dep. Nacional is spread over the whole Noord neighborhood. These include "barios" such as Palm Beach, Alto Vista, Boegoeroei, Montserrat, Camay, Westpunt, Kudawecha & Turibana.
WSV Independiente Caravel is an Aruban football club based in Angochi. As of the 2016-2017 season they will be playing in the Aruban Division di Honor. Caravel has twice finished in third place in the Aruban Division di Honor.
WSport Vereniging Juventud Tanki Leendert, known as Juventud TL or JTL, is an Aruban football club based in Tanki Lender, which currently plays in Aruban Division Uno, the second tier of the national league.
WSport Vereniging La Fama is an Aruban football club based in Savaneta, who play in Aruba's first division. The club name of 'La Fama' is Spanish for 'The Fame'.
WSport Vereniging Racing Club Aruba, known as SV Racing Club Aruba or RCA, is an Aruban football club based in Solito, Oranjestad, which currently play in Aruban Division di Honor, the nation's top level league. As of 2019, they had won 17 titles since the league's creation under the auspices of the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond in 1960.
WGuillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba. It is Aruba's National Stadium, named after Guillermo Trinidad, a politician from the same neighbourhood (Dakota). Originally the stadium was named after former Dutch Queen Wilhelmina, but the name was changed in 1994 after the renovations were completed. The stadium hosts soccer matches and also track and field competitions. It has a capacity of approximately 2,500 spectators. Sinbad performed his HBO comedy special "Nothin' but the Funk" here in 1997.