Art. 1 Objectives
1 In the interest of the physical fitness and health of the population, holistic education and social cohesion, this Act seeks to achieve the following:
- a.
- to increase sports and exercise activities of all age groups;
- b.
- to increase the importance of sport and exercise in education and training;
- c.
- to create suitable conditions for promoting talented young athletes and elite sport;
- d.
- to encourage behaviour that establishes the positive values of sport in society and fights undesirable side effects;
- e.
- to prevent accidents in sport and exercise.
2 The Confederation achieves these objectives through:
- a.
- supporting and conducting programmes and projects;
- b.
- measures pertaining in particular to education, high performance sport, fairness and safety in sport, and research.