sport

Unknown in many parts of the world, but ubiquitous in Denmark. During the winter season, the Danish national sport is handball

Football is the national sport of Denmark and the most popular sport played here. Currently there are nearly 300,000 players and 1,614 clubs registered with the Danish Football Association.

Denmark has participated in every Olympic Games of the modern era except one and considering the size of the country's population, Denmark has historically done very well in the Olympic Games.

Elite sports are handled by the sports federations under DIF in close collaboration with Team Danmark, which was established by law in 1984. It was created in response to a wish that Danish athletes should have better opportunities to compete on equal terms with those of other countries, who were increasingly receiving public subsidy.

We met Kim at the Para-Cycling World Championships 2011 in Roskilde, Denmark. Watch Kim in action and be inspired by his amazing courage to make the most out of life after an accident left him in a wheelchair.

It is an official political objective that Danish sports should be for everyone, and sports activities are characterised by a parallel effort for the elite and for all.