Sport Promotion Act (SpoPA)
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Art. 16 Measures
1 The Confederation shall support the promotion of performance sport for talented young athletes and of elite sport. 2 For this it takes in particular the following measures: a. It shall provide services to help elite sports athletes improve their performance. b. It promotes the basic and continuing education and training of trainers. c. It shall create opportunities for elite sports athletes and members of the armed forces who work with elite sports athletes as coaches, support staff or officials to work on developing the athletes’ performance levels and on competing in events while on compulsory or voluntary military service. 3 The Confederation may promote options that make it possible to balance sport and education.
Para. 2 let. c — Amended by Annex No II 1 of the Civil Protection and Civil Defence Act of 20 Dec. 2019, in force since 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 4995; BBl 2019 8687).
Art. 17 International sports events
1 The Confederation may support international sports events and congresses in Switzerland that are of European or global importance, as long as the cantons make an appropriate contribution to the costs. 2 The Confederation may promote and coordinate the preparation and conduct of major international sports events. In doing so, it shall work with the cantons and communes and with the organising sports associations.