During the 100th year anniversary in 1963, Olympia received the predicate "Royal" whilst during the 125th year anniversary a medal was received from the City of Amsterdam.

At its 100-year anniversary in 1963 Olympia received the predicate 'Royal'. Next at its 125-year anniversary Olympia was awarded the medal of the city Amsterdam.

In the seventies Olympia had to leave its gym, which was experienced as a huge blow. Not only did we lose our gym but also the adjacent clubhouse which housed the so-called Soos, the Amsterdam Gymnastics Society. For years the Soos had been a binding element within the club. It was a place where Olympia's members, whether young, old, active or retired, could meet on a weekly basis to drink a beer, play a game of cards or billiards or just have a pleasant chat. The moves that followed led to the loss of Olympia's youth division, which was more tied to a specific neighborhood than the adult division. Despite the prolonged efforts of certain members, Olympia never managed to reinstate its youth division.

Nowadays KTV Olympia is a gymnastics club aimed at adults, located in the heart of the Amsterdam Pijp neighborhood. On Mondays and Wednesdays many enthusiastic young and old people join the lessons. We often have new members signing up, which makes Olympia a very dynamic group. Usually after practice we have a drink at café Ruis, not far from the gym on Van der Helstplein.

Olympia was established on March 3, 1863 by a number of primary school teachers who felt the need to improve the level of physical education in Amsterdam. During the early years the emphasis was not yet on gymnastics only. Other sports, such as swordplay, were also offered. Soon Olympia moved from its original location on the Westermarkt to a gym on the Passeerdersstraat in Amsterdam, nowadays known for housing the youth theatre De Krakeling. For over a hundred years, classes were offered to the young and old, but Olympia was strictly male-only.

Olympia became a flourishing club in between the two world wars. Hundreds of boys joined the classes. Various divisions were formed, including a group that organized nature trips, and a rowing division with regular outings on the river Amstel that could reach Vinkeveen or even the island Pampus. In the sixties, after serious debates, Olympia had to finally open up membership to women. This decision has never been regretted.