Austria
Land: 83,859km2 Population: 7,796,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Icestock-Sport: similar to curling, but with different devices
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Cycling (59.4%)
2) Swimming (53.4%)
3) Walking, Mountain walking (45.3%)
4) Alpine Skiing (39.0%)
5) Ice Skating, Ice Hockey (26.5%)
Source: Statistik Austria, Leisure Time Activities - Results of the microcencus
September 1998, Vienna (2001)
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
1) Football
2) Skiing
3) Motor Sports (Formula 1 )
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
Law on sports promotion and funding (1969)
This federal law provides the basis for the promotion of sport generally. In accordance with Austria's federal system sporting affairs are the responsibility of each of the nine provinces, all of which have set up their own provincial sports organizations. Each of the nine provinces has enforced sports laws.
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
Osterreichisches Dokumentations-und Informationszentrum fur Sportwissenschaften(ODISP)
Address: Auf der Schmelz 6,1150 Vienna
Tel: (43)1.42.77.48.835 Fax: (43)1.42.77.48.839
e-mail: oedisp.sportwissenschaften@univie.ac.at
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
Statistik Austria conducts "Mikrozensus" (quaterly survey in private households with various focal points) taking samples from 0,8% of Austrian households: approx. 30,000 households and 60,000 persons in September 1998.
7. NUMBER 0F SPORT CLUB
12,300 sports clubs
Source: Weiss, Otmar (editor): Sport 2000 Entwicklung und Trends im osterreichischen Sport, Wien 1999 (Development and Trends in Austrian Sports)
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
There is no standardized Austrian fitness test. Various tests are used by various institutions and depending on the goal of the test (Standardized Ergometry, Cooper-Test, Con-coni-Test, Finnish Walking Test, etc.)
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Austrian Sports Federation
(BSO)
Address: Prinz Eugen-Strasse 12 1040 Vienna
Te1: (43)1.504.44.55.12 Fax: (43)1.504.44.55.66
e-mail:c.halbwachs@bso.or.at
1. FOUNDED YEAR
April,1969
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. Franz Loschnak, President
Occupation: retired politician
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
1) Co-ordination
2) Events
3) International Contacts
4) Information-centre on sport in Austria (national, international)
5) Publications
6) Continuing education for sport trainers and administrators (in co-operation with other institutions)
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff:4 Part-time staff 2
Others:16 board members (volunteers)
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx.US$659,804 (2000)
Approx.US$718,693 (2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
National Cycling day in Spring
National Running and Walking day at the National Holiday (Oct. 26th) since 1971;
(in 2001 renamed National Sports day)
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
The three SFA-organizations ASKO, ASVO and SPORTUNION offer a broadrange of different activities to various target groups, e.g. Kids sports games(SPORTU-NION), Hopsi Hopper-the sports-frog (ASKO), Youth-Sports-weeks and camps (ASVO), "Slow-jogging-meets" for all age groups (except young kids), Activities for senior citizens. These organizations with more than 3 million members (of 8 million Austrians) build the basis of the activity-offers for the Austrian population. The BSO- events are promotional highlights in the year, but the main task of the BSO is coordinating and lobbying.
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
The BSO initiated certification programs for Sport for All in co-operation with the "Bundesanstalten fur Leibeserziehung" (Federal Institute of physical education). The "Ubungsleiterausbildung" as first step may be followed by the "Lehrwarteausbildung", which is offered in different areas of Sport for All. ("Fit-Sport","Senior citizens-Sport")
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
ASKO, ASVO, SPORTUNION
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
ENGSO (European Non-Governmental Sports Organization)
TAFISA
ESC (European Sports Conference)
The BSO is represented in various national organizations and committees.
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA
Austrian Association for Company Sports
Address: Falkestrasse 1 A-1010 Vienna
Tel: (43)1.513.77.14 Fax: (43)1.513.40.36
e-mail: a.elend@sportunion.at
1. FOUNDED YEAR
1975
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Dembsher Helmut, President
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Sport for workers
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Part-time staff: 1
Others: 3,442 (functionaries)
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
NA
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
World Sport Trophy Sport for All
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
Workers
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Ministry of Sport
Austrian Sports Federation
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
European Federation for Company Sports
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Allgemeiner Sportverband Osterreichs (ASVO)
Address: Dommayergasse 8,1130 Wien
Tel: (43)1.877.38.200 Fax: (43)1.877.38.2022
e-mail: office@asvoe.asvoe.at
Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Sport & Korperkultur in Osterreich (ASKO)
Address: Steinergasse 12,1233 Wien
Tel: (43)1.869.32.4517 Fax: (43)1.869.32.4529
e-mail: kanzler@askoe.or.at
SPORTUNION - Osterreichische Turn - und Sportunion
Address: Falkestrase 1,1010 Wien
Tel: (43)1.513.7714 Fax: (43)1.513.4036
e-mail: sportunion@ibm.net
