News
April
Updated indicator:
3.6 Training programmes for sport coaches
February
New research paper on the public's interest in the media coverage of sports (in German only)
Updated indicators:
3.4 Educational opportunities for talented athlete
6.7 Perception of sport and attitudes towards sport
6.8 Sport in the media
January 2013
Updated indicator:
1.9 Participation in running events
November
The first issue of our newsletter (in German only) will be published in mid-November. Please subsribe now.
New indicator:
4.3 Violence and fairplay in sport
Updated indicators:
3.1 Success of Swiss athletes in international sports
4.7 Environmental impact of sports
September
New book on our study of sport clubs in Switzerland:
The book can be ordered in book stores or directly from the publisher.
August
Updated indicator:
3.3. Swiss Olympic Talent Cards
Juli
Updated indicators:
6.5 International sport organisations and federations in Switzerland
6.6 Women in leadership positions in sport
June
Updated indicators:
1.8 Offers in sports for adults
2.6 Training programmes for adult citizens' sport coaches
May
Updated indicators:
1.6 Physical activity opportunities for children and teenagers
2.3 Sport studies and students
April
New indicator:
1.2 Sports activity
Updated indicators:
4.1 Level and development of sport accidents and injuries
4.2 Accident prevention in sport
5.1 Economic relevance of sport in Switzerland
5.3 Employment in sports
5.5 Sport facilities
5.7 Sports events
5.8 Finances of sport clubs and associations
5.9 Cost of sport accidents and injuries
March 2012
Updated indicator:
4.6 Projects aimed at the prevention of drug abuse in sport
November:
Updated indicators:
1.4 "Youth and Sport" (J+S) programme
2.5 Training programmes for "Youth and Sport" coaches
3.2 Talent selection and promotion
October:
New indicators:
1.6 Physical fitness of young adults
5.8 Finances of sport clubs and associations
Updated indicators:
1.7 Offers in sports for adults
2.6 Training programmes for adult citizens' sport coaches
2.7 Research and evaluation
3.5 Swiss Olympic Cards
5.4 Voluntary work in sports
September:
Updated indicator:
6.1 Sports clubs and associations
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Welcome to the website of the Swiss Observatory for Sport and Physical Activity
On behalf of the Swiss Federal Office for Sport (FOSPO) the Observatory compiles, analyses and publishes data on the state and development of sport and physical activity in Switzerland.
Funded by the FOSPO and supported by a number of partner organisations the Observatory contributes to the understanding and assessment of Swiss sports and Swiss sports policy.
On the following pages you will find information concerning:
- the organisational structure of the Observatory
- the concept and the working methods of the Observatory
- the indicators and additional research studies compiled by the Observatory.
There is also a newsletter with information on new indicators and research papers (in German only).
Additional information is also available in a number of (German language) PDF-files.
Please note: The English language version contains an abridged version of the German main page. For more encompassing information please refer to the German language version of this website.
Last Updated: 29 March 2013
Observatory Sport and physical activity Switzerland
c/o Lamprecht und Stamm SFB AG, Forchstrasse 212, CH-8032 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 260 67 60, E-Mail: info(at)sportobs.ch