It’s not every day that a new sport is created, but one has just arrived in Switzerland that looks heaps of fun!
Originating in Norway in 2011, Bubble Football is rapidly becoming a craze in Switzerland amongst football enthusiasts keen to add a new dimension to their favorite sport. Indeed, anyone looking for a fun time with a group of friends can enjoy the sport – the game is ideal for birthday parties or work outings!
So how is the game played? The rules are very similar to traditional football or soccer – split into two teams, the aim of the game is to score as many goals as possible for your team. The key difference is that all players are encased in a huge transparent, plastic bubble from their knees up to their head! So when players start to tackle each other for the ball, the fun really begins! Not only does the football roll around the pitch, the players do too!
The Association Servette Rugby Club de Genève (ASRCG) - in collaboration with Genève Sport SA, the Geneva Cantonal Rugby Association and the Swiss Rugby Federation - has launched a new rugby initiative, the Geneva Rugby Cup, which will take place for the first time on Friday 8 August 2014 at Stade de Genève.
The Geneva Rugby Cup 2014 will feature the following matches:
- 18h00: The first official match of Servette Rugby Club against Grasshopper Zürich Rugby Club
- 20h30: An all French Top 14 clash between Stade Français Paris and LOU (Lyon Olympique Universitaire)
The Stade Français Paris, thirteen-time French champion, is one of the most prestigious clubs in Europe. Gonzalo Quesada, Sporting Director, confirmed, “We are delighted to compete against the LOU in Geneva. This fixture, against a newly promoted club to the Top 14, is very important to us, as it is our final preparation match before the start of the championship. Naturally, we want to be in a position to prepare for the 2014-2015 season on a positive note”.
Since it first started running soccer courses in Geneva in 2005, InterSoccer has become one of the most popular household names among expats living in Switzerland.
Literally thousands of boys and girls, aged from 3 to 13 years old, have benefited from their wide range of recreational and competitive football courses and camps, which run throughout the holidays as well as during the school term. All children, no matter what their skill level, are welcome at InterSoccer.
This summer, InterSoccer has organized Mini Camps for 3-5 year-olds, Junior camps for 5-9 year-olds, and Academy level camps for 10-13 year-olds. There are also special camps devoted entirely to goalkeepers, as well as ones targeted just at girls.
With the school holidays in full swing, it’s time for those of you with kids to think about how best to keep the kids occupied throughout July and August.
For those of you not working, Summer camps may seem like an expensive indulgence, so cost will play a significant part in the choices you make. Working parents, on the other hand, will view camps as an essential part of “getting through” the Summer and many of you will be keen to vary the types of activities that your kids are involved in throughout the school break.
Fortunately, the number of organizations offering activities for kids in Geneva, Vaud, and neighboring France appears to be on the increase. All kinds of tempting courses are now available, targeting different interests and budgets. Kids have no excuse to be bored this Summer with courses dedicated to soccer, cooking, sewing, music, art, languages, and drama, not to mention the vast range of multi-sports and multi-activity camps also on offer.
At the vernissage, the children are excited to finally show their parents their works of art. You can see the mosaic objects and photo exposition on this photo.
10th Creative Camp: August 11-15, 2014
Summer creative camp for children age 8-14 in English and French. Popular with both girls and boys, they help bring out the creativity in everyone with the wide range of activities.
Take a look at what the children achieved in previous Creative Camps:
