Sport in Luxembourg
One of the world's foremost cross-country running competitions takes place in Diekirch, the IAAF permit meeting Eurocross.
Currently, there are three Luxembourgish cyclists on the UCI ProTour, who are Bob Jungels, Ben Gastauer, and Jempy Drucker.
Gilles Müller, considered the best men's player the country has ever produced,[3] reached the quarter-finals of the 2008 U.S. Open and also of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships.
Women's players that have reached the top fifty include Anne Kremer (18th) and Claudine Schaul (41st).
The Optimists serve as an auxiliary governing body to the LCF, organising the small domestic Luxembourgish league.
The sport's domestic received a boost from the patronage of Pierre Werner, former Prime Minister of Luxembourg, who served as President of the OCC and after whom the main cricket ground in Luxembourg is named the Pierre Werner Cricket Ground in Walferdange.
The game is more popular in the south of the country, having developed earliest in the industrial Red Lands and Luxembourg City.
Historically, Jeunesse Esch has been the most successful domestic club, having won the National Division on 28 occasions (out of a total of 110).
The most famous Luxembourgish footballer [citation needed] is Jeff Strasser, who has made a successful career in the French and German leagues.
Luxembourg's most famous past players include Louis Pilot and Guy Hellers, both of whom also coached the national team after ending their playing careers.
Rugby union is a minor but growing sport in Luxembourg, with participation numbers having drastically increased over the past decade, now residing at 2,370 licences.
Walferdange also sports the nation's only female 15s side, which plays in the second Belgium division, competing for promotion.
Additionally, the federation is responsible for coordinating the participation of Luxembourg's national teams in international tournaments, aiming to raise the profile of field hockey within the country.
The largest indoor venue in the country is d'Coque, Kirchberg, north-eastern Luxembourg City, which has a capacity of 8,300.
