RiminiWellness strengthens its leadership between sport, science and higher education

Sports medicine, advanced rehabilitation and nutraceuticals will be the focus of RiminiWellness 2026, the international fitness, sport, wellness and healthy eating event, organised by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG). Scheduled to take place from 28^th to 31^st May at Rimini Expo Centre and on the Riviera, the 20^th edition will combine high-profile training, scientific innovation, and discussion between professionals, companies and communities, strengthening the event's international flair and its ability to anticipate developments in the sector.

Sports medicine between training and innovation

The Health area will be a meeting point of excellence between sport and science. A unique opportunity to improve skills, discover the sector’s latest developments and meet a qualified audience of professionals through advanced training sessions and workshops aimed at physiotherapists, osteopaths and sports doctors. These will include the Project Invictus area and content from FisioScience, one of the most authoritative communities in physiotherapy and rehabilitation, which will feature Valerio Barbari in sessions offering specialist speeches and talks on the most relevant topics in modern rehabilitation. Sunday 31^st May will see a conference on “Sport-Omics and Epigenetics in Performance: Training, Resilience, Recovery and Endurance” with Giorgio Terziani, visiting professor in wellness disciplines at the Saint George training school. In addition, thanks to Obiettivo Performance, the Velocity Based Training Summit will be held on the same day. With Antonio Squillante in attendance, the training event will focus on the theoretical and practical exploration of one of the most advanced methods for monitoring and self-regulating training through execution speed analysis.

The movement & therapy summit will be back

The new frontiers of rehabilitation and sports performance will be spotlighted with the Movement & Therapy Summit on Friday 29^th May, an area for interdisciplinary dialogue between science and practical application, created with the aim of overcoming the fragmentation between the clinical and training fields. Conceived by Marco Rovatti, doctor of physiotherapy and qualified osteopath, registered with the ROI – Italian Osteopath Register, (FT, DO, SM, MSc), the summit will host Gray Cook for the first time in our country, founder of the FMS - Functional Movement Screen protocol and co-creator, together with Lee Burton, of the SFMA - Selective Functional Movement Assessment. The programme foresees an international conference entirely dedicated to the two systems - FMS and SFMA - tools for the screening and selective analysis of functional movements. The project was made possible thanks to collaboration with Daniele Barbieri (DC, MSc), representative and manager Functional Movement System Inc. in Italy, a company specialising in movement analysis training.

Nutrilab, the new nutraceutical area

In the Nutraceutical Area, the new NutriLab will host a programme of talks designed to offer companies the chance to present their products to industry professionals and inform end consumers. Thanks to collaboration with the Scientific Committee of Bologna University, Urbino University and the Catholic University, professionals will have access to training on topics such as gastrointestinal health, cognitive decline and the cardiovascular system. These will include the conference entitled “Nutrition: where are we going”, scheduled for Friday 29^th May and moderated by Giacomo Astrua of Noritura, on the topics of nutrition and longevity with Matteo Cerboneschi, Etta Finocchiaro, Paola Stavolone and Giacomo Fattori. This will be followed on Saturday 30^th May by an international masterclass for sports professionals entitled “Performance in mixed and power sports: nutrition, supplementation and other dominant factors”, with speakers such as Julien Louis, Jorunn Sundgot Borgen, Gian Mario Migliaccio and Daniele Mozzone. Sunday 31^st May will be the turn of “Nutrition and lifestyles” with Cristina Angeloni for a global perspective on supplementation in sport and the promotion of wellness-oriented habits with Erica Lombardi, Giorgia Saccone, Maria Eleonora Missere and Samuele Marcora from Unibo. This will be followed by “Lifestyles, Nutrition, Food Supplementation”, organised by Andrea Tarozzi and Ettore Novel.

The new beauty area

Nutraceuticals are broadening their horizons by opening up to cosmeceuticals and the beauty sector, strengthening the link between active lifestyles and skincare, which is now reflected in increasingly structured market offerings. This trend will be further consolidated at RiminiWellness thanks to the involvement of prestigious brands that recognise beauty as an essential element for those who practise sport. Hence the creation of the new Beauty Area, an area designed for consumers who consider self-care a natural extension of their lifestyle. The core of new entry will be the Beauty House, a lounge specifically for direct experiences and exclusive insights. The programme will include product launches, tests and talks on pre- and post-activity skincare — essential for the recovery of skin stressed by physical exercise — as well as advice on hair beauty, nail art, and long-lasting make-up, as well as meet and greets with influencers and leading beauty editors. In this interdisciplinary hub, beauty will become dynamism and energy, offering concrete tools for those seeking a balance between holistic well-being and performance.