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Hornussen
Hornussen catching.jpg
Stopping the hornuss in flight
Presence
Country or region Switzerland
Olympic No
Paralympic No
Hornussen hitting
Hitting the hornuss
Hornussen bock
The hornuss on the bock
Hornussen schindeln
A schindel (shingle)

Hornussen is sport played in Switzerland. Its name comes from the puck which is called a "Hornuss" (hornet) or "Nouss". When hit, the hornuss can whizz through the air at up to 300 km/h (186.4 mph) and creates a buzzing sound. It is a team sport, played between two teams of 16-20 players. Teams take turns to see how far they can hit the hornuss, while the other team attempts to stop it in the air with a type of bat, called a "schindel".

Together with Schwingen and Steinstossen, Hornussen is seen as a Swiss national sport. There are only a few teams in other countries.

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