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rahel studhalter | [email protected] | IG: rahelstudhalter ABOUT «» It is true that in the 20th century the international- LUCERN ly customary summer and winter have also spread in and have largely replaced traditional popular sports in public perception. However, circles associated with Swiss folk cul- ture in particular still cultivate traditional sports Be it tennis, ice or soccer. In such as hornussen, swinging and Unspunnens- addition, there are also the traditio- tein throwing, which continue to attract tens of nal Swiss sports such as swinging, thousands of spectators at major events. Other stone throwing or even hornussen. sporting activities and customs, especially tho- Hornussen belongs to the national se of a regional or local nature, have often been sports of Switzerland like swinging forgotten. The Yenish, largely in camera, practice or stone pushing. their own sport called boating, which can be de- scribed as an original variant of or .

WINTER Due to its location, Switzerland is more of a win- ter sports nation. Many Swiss people go in win- ter in the form of a day trip to the mountains to practice alpine skiing, snowboarding or sledding. Cross-country skiing is also quite common (e.g. the Engadin Ski Marathon). Due to the changing demography and especially due to migration, the leisure behavior of the population has chan- ged a lot in the last years. The percentage of the population that practises skiing is declining. Popular winter sports regions are found along the Alps, mainly in the canton of Graubünden, central Switzerland, the Bernese Oberland or the canton of Valais.

SUMER In the summer, hiking, swimming, cycling, inline skating or are popular with a wider popu- lation. Because of the many lakes and rivers, sailing, windsurfing and fishing are popular, and because of the mountains, mountain biking is popular. Especially in the summer many sport shooters and in the autumn many hunters pursue their precision hobby.