Sport in Sweden Sport in Sweden The Swedish Sports Confederation paves the way for Swedish sport What is a voluntary, popular movement? Which organizations qualify for membership of the Swedish Sports Confederation? How does the democratic process function in Swedish sport? What is SISU – Swedish Sports Educa- tion. What has made a tiny country like Swe- den so successful in sport? These are just some of the questions that people ask about the Swedish Sports Confe- deration which represents much the largest voluntary organization in Sweden. This booklet is intended to provide answers to all of these questions and to give the reader a real under- standing of the Swedish sports movement. The Swedish Sports Confederation paves the way for Swedish sport and SISU - Swedish Sports Education is the organization that is charged with developing it. Further information is available at: www.rf.se.
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