Sport in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a landlocked microstate located in the Central Europe region bordered by Switzerland in the south and west and Austria to the north and east. And in this small patch of heaven, football is the top sport. Most of the football teams in the country tend to play in leagues hosted by Switzerland. Their national team is not considered a strong competitor with most of the national teams in the region.
Other popular sports in this alpine country are winter sports like downhill skiing. The country has produced world class athletes in the sport like Hanni Wenzel who took two gold and one silver medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics in addition to the bronze she took in 1976 Games. Her brother, Andreas Wenzel also took a silver medal in 1980 Winter Games and a bronze medal four years later.
Liechtenstein, with an area of just a shade over 160 square kilometers, is considered the smallest nation to win an Olympic medal, either Winter or Summer. Other world-renowned athletes from Liechtenstein includes skiers Marco Büchel, Willi Frommelt, Tina Weirather, Ursula Konzett, and Paul Frommelt. Other sports that are quite popular in Liechtenstein includes tennis, swimming and mountain biking.
Below are details of sports, sporting events and sports people related to Liechtenstein. Is there something missing? If you know of something that should be listed here, please let us know.
Popular sports of Liechtenstein
- Football (Soccer), downhill skiing, tennis, swimming and mountain biking.
Liechtenstein Sporting Success
Great athletes from Liechtenstein
- Hanni Wenzel (downhill skiing)
- Marco Büchel (skiing)
- Stephanie Vogt (tennis)
Liechtenstein Sports trivia
- During the opening ceremony of the 1936 berlin Olympic Games, athletes from Liechtenstein were shocked to discover that their flag was identical to the flag of Haiti. After the games, a yellow crown was added to the corner of the flag.
- Liechtenstein, with an area of just a shade over 160 square kilometers, is the smallest nation to win an Olympic medal, either Winter or Summer.
- The Liechtenstein national football team are the only team to ever lose to San Marino. They lost 0-1 in a friendly in April 2004.
Liechtenstein at major events
Past sporting events hosted in Liechtenstein
Upcoming sporting events in Liechtenstein
Annual sporting events held in Liechtenstein
Sporting Facilities in Liechtenstein
- Malbun ski fields
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