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The Swiss Ski (before Swiss Ski Association, abbrev.SSV), is the winter sports federation for Switzerland.Part of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), it deals with some federations conducting sports for the Winter Olympics, including skiing, biathlon and ski jumping.
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.
The Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG (previously the Gotthard Oberalp Arena and the Gotthard Oberalp Skiarena (until 2013)) is a ski area located in Andermatt, Sedrun, and Oberalp in Switzerland. It has 16 ski lifts [ 2 ] and approximately 30 runs, and just over 100 km of pistes.
Name Resorts Base elevation (m) Summit elevation (m) Vertical drop (m) Lifts 1 Ski pistes km Website Gstaad Mountain Rides: Gstaad: 1050: 2971 1921: 69: 250
The Cresta Run is a natural ice track in eastern-Switzerland used for skeleton-toboggan racing.Located in the winter sports town of St. Moritz, the 1.2125 km (0.753 mi) run is one of the few in the world dedicated entirely to skeleton.
Winter sports competitions in Switzerland (2 C, 5 P) A. Alpine skiing in Switzerland (2 C, 8 P) B. Bandy in Switzerland (1 C, 2 P) Biathlon in Switzerland (2 C) C.
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