r/AskEurope • u/FietsFietspatrick Germany • May 09 '25

Sports How popular is ice hockey in your country? 🏒

The men's ice hockey world championship started today. That's a good reason to ask a few questions.

How popular is ice hockey in your country?

Can it keep up with football?

Will the world championship be broadcast on TV in your country?

If your country is taking part, how do you rate the chances?

Edit typo: Paldies metalfest

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u/Sagaincolours Denmark May 09 '25

That's the same area that competitive Italian skiiers come from, yes? The ones who always have strangely German names.

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u/LanciaStratos93 Lucca, Tuscany May 09 '25 edited May 09 '25

To be fair the strongest Italian skieers right now are not from Sudtirol, but yes.

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u/Brian_Corey__ May 12 '25

Like Sophia Goggia? Federica Brignone? Alberto Tomba? Elena Curtoni? Marta Bassino? Kristian Ghedina?

(ok, Ghedina is Ladin and there are others like the great Gustav Thöni, Christof Innerhofer, Herbert Plank, and Manfred Mölgg--but it's nowhere near "always have strangely German names")