What is the name of a traditional Swiss sport?
Wie heisst eine traditionelle Schweizer Sportart?
Correct answer: C
- A BasketballBasketball
- B Ice hockeyEishockey
- C SchwingenSchwingen
- D VolleyballVolleyball
Why
Schwingen is an old form of wrestling from the rural areas of Switzerland. You find it almost only here.
Common mistakes
- B: Ice hockey
- Ice hockey is very popular in Switzerland, but it comes from Canada and is played all over the world.
- A: Basketball
- Basketball was invented in the USA.
Topic
Schwingen, skiing, football, Federer
Schwingen is a traditional Swiss sport. It is a form of wrestling. Two men or two women hold on to short trousers made of cloth and fight in a circle of sawdust. Whoever puts the other on their back wins. Every three years there is the big Federal Schwingen and Alpine Festival (Eidgenössisches Schwing- und Älplerfest). The winner is called «Schwingerkönig» (king of Schwingen).
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Sources
Last checked: September 2026
Question 308 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.