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Vetrahjart's Leader in Sports News
Background:
Sports have long been entwined within Vetric culture although no specific sport has been given the label of national sport. According to a recent survey, just under half of the population actively takes part in sports activities. The sports with the most participants are association football, cross-country skiing, equestrian sports, handball, golf, and athletics. The sports with the largest number of television spectators are association football, ice hockey, handball, horse racing, golf, and athletics. Ice hockey and association football are by far the main spectator sports in the country. Handball is the other sport with a professional league and a wide following. Horse racing is popular due to it being the only sport in Vetrahjart that is legal to bet on. Most forms of gambling are generally banned which leads to a large following of the sport.
The most important organizations for sports governance in Vetrahjart are the Vetric Sports Confederation, and the Vetric Olympic Committee (VOC). In total, about 20% of the total population are members of a sports club. The notable VOC member federations include the Vetrahjart fotbollförbund (Vetrahjart Football Federation), Vetrahjart Ishockeyforbund (Vetrahjart Ice Hockey Federation), Vetrahjart Handbollsförbund (Vetrahjart Handball Federation), Vetrahjart Friidrettiksförbund (Vetrahjart Athletics Federation) and the Vetrahjart Skidförbukknd (Vetrahjart Ski Federation).
Youth sports are primarily organized through clubs rather than local schools. Sports clubs are common at all ages but the largest share of children kwho engage in sports is to be found among those aged 10-12. Common sports are association football, riding (equestrian), tennis, swimming, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, skiing (primarily cross country) and athletics.