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While winter sports are enjoyed throughout the country, football and ice hockey remain the most popular sports. [3] Major sporting events in Switzerland include the Olympic Games, which were held two times in St. Moritz in Winter 1928 and Winter 1948, and, the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria.
Hornussen is an indigenous Swiss sport. The sport gets its name from the puck which is known as a "Hornuss" or "Nouss". When hit, it can whizz through the air at up to 300 km/h (186.4 mph) and create a buzzing sound. [1] [2] Together with Schwingen and Steinstossen, Hornussen is seen as a Swiss national sport. Outside of Switzerland, there are ...
Schwingen (from German schwingen "to swing"), also known as Swiss wrestling (French lutte Suisse) and natively (and colloquially) as Hosenlupf (Swiss German for "breeches-lifting"), is a style of folk wrestling native to Switzerland, more specifically the pre-alpine parts of German-speaking Switzerland. Wrestlers wear Schwingerhosen ("wrestling ...
e. Switzerland lies at the crossroads of several major European cultures. Three of the continent's major languages, German, French and Italian, are national languages of Switzerland, along with Romansh, spoken by a small minority. Therefore, Swiss culture is characterized by diversity, which is reflected in a wide range of traditional customs.
Traditional Sports and Games. Kabaddi, a traditional Indian game which has become increasingly popular around the world. Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) are physical activities which were played for centuries by people around the world before the advent of modern sports. Many TSG's lost popularity or died off during the colonial era due to ...
Tchoukball. Categories: Sport in Switzerland. Sports by country of origin. Sports originating in Europe.
This category has the following 27 subcategories, out of 27 total. Sport in Switzerland by canton (7 C) Swiss people in sports (4 C) Sport in Switzerland by populated place (15 C) Sport in Switzerland by sport (46 C, 1 P)
S. Shooting sports in Switzerland (3 C, 1 P) Ski jumping in Switzerland (3 C) Skiing in Switzerland (9 C, 12 P) Sledding in Switzerland (3 C) Softball in Switzerland (2 P) Speed skating in Switzerland (2 C, 1 P) Squash in Switzerland (2 C, 2 P)