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Liechtenstein's
sporting heritage is very rich. Most people will have heard about Liechtenstein
thanks to the success of the ski team in the early 1980s, where the Wenzel's
- Hanni and Andi won World Cup and Olympic races.
Liechtenstein regularly sends a good representation to the Olympic Games, though without the choice other, larger countries enjoy, it is difficult for them to compete at the same level. This does not mean that they cannot compete.
The
Liechtenstein national football team has enjoyed some success recently, with
good performances against England, Ireland and Portugal (achieving a 0-0 draw
with Ireland and 2-2 draw with Portugal), and wins against fellow 'minnow'
- Luxembourg, their first ever in World Cup qualifiers.
Nationally, there are football and tennis clubs in nearly every village, and FC Vaduz compete in the Swiss second football league. The squash club in Vaduz has a team who won the Swiss Squash championship in 2004.
