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Sport in Switzerland

2sports born here
20national federations recorded
25international bodies based here
Country of origin

Sports born in Switzerland

SportOrigin as recordedFirst recordedOlympic
TchoukballSwitzerland——
SchwingenSwitzerland——
Headquarters

International bodies based in Switzerland

FIFA logoFIFAAssociation football, Futsal · 1904Union of European Football Associations logoUnion of European Football AssociationsAssociation football, Futsal · 1954FIDEFIDEChess · 1924International Basketball Federation logoInternational Basketball FederationBasketball, 3x3 basketball · 1932Fédération Internationale de Volleyball logoFédération Internationale de VolleyballVolleyball, Beach volleyball · 1947IIHFInternational Ice Hockey FederationIce hockey, Inline hockey · 1908World Aquatics logoWorld AquaticsWater polo, Diving · 1908International Ski and Snowboard Federation logoInternational Ski and Snowboard FederationTelemark skiing, Skiing · 1924IHFInternational Handball FederationHandball · 1946Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme logoFederation Internationale de MotocyclismeMotorcycle sport, Enduro · 1904European Athletic Association logoEuropean Athletic AssociationAthletics · 1969FISAWorld RowingRowing · 1892European Aquatics logoEuropean AquaticsWater polo, Competitive swimming · 1927WAWorld ArcheryArchery · 1931World Boxing logoWorld BoxingBoxing · 2023InteInternational Baseball FederationBaseball · 1938EuroEuropean GymnasticsGymnastics · 1982WCBSWorld Confederation of Billiards SportsCue sports · 1992TETennis EuropeTennis · 1975EuroEuropean Golf AssociationGolfWorld Snooker Federation logoWorld Snooker FederationCue sports · 2017FITBInternational Tchoukball FederationTchoukball · 1971International Slackline Association logoInternational Slackline AssociationHighline · 2015EMAEuropean Masters AthleticsAthletics, Masters athletics · 1978ERCEuropean Rowing ConfederationRowing · 2018
National governing bodies

National federations in Switzerland

Associations from Switzerland recorded as members of an international federation, grouped by sport.

FederationSportMember of
Swiss Football AssociationAssociation football, FutsalFIFA, Union of European Football Associations
Swiss Athletics FederationAthletics, High jumpWorld Athletics (WA), European Athletic Association (EAA)
Automobil-Club der SchweizAuto racingFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
Touring Club SwitzerlandAuto racingFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
Swiss BadmintonBadmintonBadminton World Federation (BWF), Badminton Europe
swiss billiards federationCarom billiardsConfédération Européenne de Billard
Swiss CyclingCycle sport, Gravel cyclingEuropean Cycling Union (UEC), Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
Swiss Equestrian FederationEquestrian sport, Para equestrianInternational Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI)
Swiss Ice SkatingFigure skating, Speed skatingInternational Skating Union (ISU)
Swiss UnihockeyFloorballInternational Floorball Federation
Swiss Judo and Ju-Jitsu FederationGerman ju-jutsu, JujutsuJu-Jitsu European Union (JJEU), Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF)
Swiss Handball AssociationHandballEuropean Handball Federation (EHF), International Handball Federation (IHF)
Swiss slacklineHighlineInternational Slackline Association (ISA)
Swiss Ice Hockey FederationIce hockey, Inline hockeyInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
Swiss Lifesaving SocietyLife saving as a sportInternational Life Saving Federation
Swiss Alpine ClubMountaineeringInternational Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA)
Swiss Rowing FederationRowingWorld Rowing (FISA)
Swiss Rugby FederationRugby union, Rugby sevensWorld Rugby, Rugby Europe
Swiss Table TennisTable tennisEuropean Table Tennis Union (ETTU)
Swiss TchoukballTchoukballInternational Tchoukball Federation (FITB)