Swiss Sliding

What Swiss Sliding does

Swiss Sliding is the official Swiss national federation for sliding sports, governing bobsleigh, skeleton, luge (on both natural and artificial ice tracks), and parasport. Headquartered in Filzbach in the canton of Glarus, the federation coordinates athlete development, national team selection, training camps, international competition participation, and Olympic qualification for Switzerland. Its home track is the Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz-Celerina, the only natural ice bobsleigh track in the world, which it uses for World Cup events, European Championships, and Olympic preparation. The federation serves four main constituencies: elite competitive athletes, youth and junior athletes, member clubs (including BCF, SMBC, BCZS, BCZ+, BCBL, and the recently merged Bob Club Celerina/Engadin), and the broader public reached through Schnuppertage (try-out days) and the Schlittel-Schule (free sledge school).

Its product portfolio is structured as a federation rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include a member portal, an online shop (equipment manufacturers, marketplace, and Anschubbahn mobile push track rentals/sales), a Swiss Sliding Friends donor program, sports medicine services, and the NEOS (new Swiss sled) equipment innovation project supported by Carbomill, Brasch, Steinhauser, and Stadler. Technology partnerships are emerging, notably with Athlog for training and coaching, but no proprietary AI/ML platform has been disclosed.

Swiss Sliding operates as a private non-profit under the Swiss Olympic umbrella and in partnership with the Swiss Army's Spitzensport-RS program, which enables athletes to combine military service with elite training. Revenue is generated through membership dues, sponsor relationships (Omega, Stadler, Aebi Schmidt, Innflow, ELP, Kohler, Silvaplana, BASPO, Swiss Olympic, Sportförderung), the Swiss Sliding Friends donor program, and a small e-commerce channel. Athlete and club services are largely free or subsidized. In 2025, a sponsor payment default forced an approximate 25% budget cut ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and triggered a public crowdfunding campaign via the 'I believe in YOU' platform, highlighting the federation's exposure to concentrated sponsor risk.

Name

Swiss Sliding

Legal name

Swiss Sliding

Website

https://swiss-sliding.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swiss Sliding is the Swiss national federation for bobsleigh, skeleton, luge, and parasport, based in Filzbach, Switzerland. It serves elite athletes, youth, member clubs, and the public, coordinating national teams, training, and competition under the Swiss Olympic umbrella.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Filzbach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Swiss Sliding is the Swiss national federation for bobsleigh, skeleton, luge, and parasport. It governs and develops the sport across member clubs, runs national teams at World Cup, European, and Olympic competitions (Milano Cortina 2026), and manages elite athlete development including Olympic qualification, training camps, equipment support, sports medicine, and the integrated Swiss Army Spitzensport-RS pathway. The federation also licenses member clubs, organizes the Bob Trophy, and operates public outreach programs (Schlittel-Schule, Schnuppertage, mobile Anschubbahn).

Product overview

Swiss Sliding is the Swiss national federation for sliding sports (bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge). Its online offering consists of a member portal with login access, an e-commerce shop for equipment and push tracks, and public programs including sledge schools, try-out days, and mobile push track demonstrations. The federation operates sports medicine services and partnerships with the Swiss Army for elite athlete development. Swiss Sliding organizes competitions including the Bob Trophy and supports the Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz-Celerina. The portfolio is structured as a federation with membership programs, public outreach services, and athlete development pathways rather than a unified software product.

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Products and services

• Armee und Sport (Army and Sport Program) A dual-career partnership with the Swiss Army through the Spitzensport-Rekrutenschule (RS), allowing elite athletes to combine military service with bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge training. Targets elite sliding-sport athletes selected into the Swiss Sliding Kader.
• Sportmedizin (Sports Medicine) Medical support services for elite and developing athletes, with federation-driven investment in physician, physiotherapy, and recovery infrastructure for sliding sports. Targets national team athletes and Kader members.
• Schlittel-Schule (Sledge School) Free sledge school offered at the Kerenzerbergbahn, providing instruction for participants wanting to safely improve sledge-handling skills. Targets children, families, and recreational participants.
• Anschubbahn (Push Track / Mobile Sled Start Track) Mobile push track used for demonstrations, try-out events, and training exercises that introduce bobsleigh and skeleton sports to the public and youth. Available for booking through the Swiss Sliding shop.
• Schnuppertage (Try-Out Days) Discovery days for youth aged 15-25 to experience bobsleigh and skeleton sports hands-on, leveraging the mobile Anschubbahn for try-out sessions. Targets the Nachwuchskader pipeline.
• Swiss Sliding Friends Membership Donor/membership program inviting the public and corporate supporters to sustainably fund Swiss Sliding's athletes and programs. Includes regular federation updates and supporter community access.
• Swiss Sliding Online Shop Federation-operated online shop featuring sliding-sports equipment from third-party manufacturers, a Marktplatz (marketplace) and Hersteller directory, as well as Anschubbahn (push track) sales and rentals. Targets members, clubs, and sliding-sports participants.
• Bob Trophy (National Bobsleigh Competition Series) National bobsleigh competition/trophy series organized by Swiss Sliding, providing a national-level competitive calendar for athletes and member clubs alongside World Cup events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Team Vogt won Olympic bronze at Milano Cortina 2026 — Switzerland's first Olympic medal in over 10 years in sliding sports
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Swiss OlympicflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Olympic, the Swiss Olympic Association, is the national sports federation umbrella organization. Swiss Olympic-Exekutivratsmitglied Daniel Bareiss attended the Delegiertenversammlung 2025 and affirmed Swiss Olympic's support for Swiss Sliding. Swiss Olympic provides financial support and institutional backing.
• Schweizer Armee (Swiss Army)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Swiss Army supports Swiss Sliding athletes through its elite sports promotion program (Spitzensportförderung), including the Spitzensport-Rekrutenschule (RS). Athletes combine military service with elite sports training. Marco Mudry, Oberst and commander of the Armed Forces Sports Center (Kompetenzzentrum Sport der Armee), oversees the partnership.
• BASPO (Federal Office of Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASPO (Bundesamt für Sport / Swiss Federal Office of Sport) is listed as a partner and is the government body responsible for sports policy and funding in Switzerland.
• Sportförderung (Sport Promotion Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSportförderung (federal sports promotion body) is listed as a partner supporting Swiss Sliding.
• ERIMAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerERIMA is the official equipment supplier (clothing/apparel) for Swiss Sliding's association clothing. Members can purchase ERIMA products at attractive conditions through the federation.
• WAMSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWAMS Beschriftungen (since 1981) is an expert in custom sports apparel and textilveredelung. Swiss Sliding values the partnership for customized sports clothing needs.
• Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz-Celerina (OBR)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz-Celerina is the home track of Swiss Sliding — the only natural ice bobsleigh track in the world. Swiss Sliding and OBR collaborate on world cup events, European Championships, and Olympic preparations. Marco Widmer took over as managing director from season 2026/27.
• NEOS Project Partners (Carbomill, Brasch, Steinhauser, Stadler)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NEOS (new Swiss sled) project is supported by Carbomill, Brasch, Steinhauser, and Stadler, who contribute trust, know-how, and financial support for innovation in Swiss sliding sports equipment.
• Medical PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Sliding is strengthening its medical staff structures for the 2026–2030 Olympic cycle with both established and new medical partners to support athlete health as the foundation for sustainable athletic success.
• Technology PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss Sliding lists technology partners as a dedicated category in its partner section, separate from sponsors and medical partners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Luge Federation (FIL): Global governing body for luge. Comparable as the international federation that oversees part of Swiss Sliding's sport portfolio, providing a counterpart for governance, events, and sanctioning.
• Swiss-Ski: Swiss national federation for alpine, cross-country, ski jumping, and other snow sports. Comparable as the parent-style umbrella federation within Switzerland, sharing the Swiss Olympic relationship and athlete-development model.
• International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF): Global governing body for bobsleigh and skeleton. Comparable as the umbrella organization above Swiss Sliding, setting rules and hosting world cups; not a direct competitor but the institutional counterpart.

Direct peers

• USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation: National federation governing US bobsleigh and skeleton athletes competing internationally. Directly comparable as a single-discipline sliding-sport federation running national teams, Olympic preparation, and similar IBSF membership dynamics.
• Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG): Italian winter ice sports federation that operates the national bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge programs. Directly comparable as a national federation covering the same disciplines within the IBSF/FIL system.
• Deutscher Bob- und Schlittenverband (BSD): German national federation for bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge. Directly comparable to Swiss Sliding in sport scope (bob, skeleton, luge), federation structure, and elite athlete development model.
• British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association: UK national federation for bobsleigh and skeleton. Comparable in discipline scope, federation model, and reliance on limited domestic sliding infrastructure.
• Austrian Bobsleigh & Luge Federation: Austrian national federation for bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge. Comparable Alpine neighbor with similar discipline scope and elite-athlete pipeline structure.
• Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton: Canadian national federation for bobsleigh and skeleton. Comparable single-discipline scope, Olympic preparation focus, and IBSF-affiliated national team operator.

Others

• Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz-Celerina: Operating company for the historic Olympia Bobrun track. Closely related to Swiss Sliding as the venue partner and shared leadership changes (Marco Widmer taking over), but it operates the facility rather than managing athletes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/swisssliding
• Xx.com/SSliding
• Facebookfacebook.com/swisssliding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swisssliding

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Profiles3 records

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Investors

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Investments

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