"I ride my bike because I want to win"
Cyclist Fabian Cancellara tells swissinfo.ch a decision to award him an Olympic silver medal instead of a bronze does more for the record books than his pride.
The Swiss placed third during the men's 245.5km road race during the 2008 Beijing Games but was bumped up to second this week after Italian Davide Rebellin was stripped of his silver medal for doping. ...»
November 17, 2009 - 8:06 AM
Swiss rugby hopes for big push in Moldova
While the Under 17 national football team basks in World Cup glory, young Swiss rugby players also hope to make sporting history this week. ... »
November 16, 2009 - 9:53 AM
Papers laud U17 World Cup winners
Swiss newspapers have heaped praise on the Under 17 national football team that defeated Nigeria 1-0 in Sunday's World Cup final, describing it as a "sensation". ... »
November 15, 2009 - 9:12 PM
Swiss crowned football world champions!
Switzerland's Under 17 squad has beaten Nigeria 1-0 in the final of the World Cup in the Nigerian capital Abuja. ... »
November 11, 2009 - 2:12 PM
Teenage footballers extend African dream
Speed, skill and self-confidence have propelled the Swiss Under 17 squad into the semifinals of the World Cup in Nigeria. ... »
November 8, 2009 - 6:20 PM
Djokovic ends Federer's reign in Basel
Novak Djokovic has prevented Roger Federer from making it four in a row at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel, taking the top seed's hometown title 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. ... »
November 7, 2009 - 6:21 PM
F1 rookie happy with debut season
Swiss racing driver Sébastien Buemi tells swissinfo.ch that, despite a long, difficult patch mid-season, he is satisfied with his 2009 campaign. ... »
November 1, 2009 - 6:31 PM
Federer fires up anti-smoking emotions
As Roger Federer sets out to win his fourth consecutive Swiss Indoors title in Basel, a debate has reignited over tobacco sponsorship in sport. ... »
October 30, 2009 - 11:55 AM
"Swissy" plays his cards right
Claudio "Swissy" Rinaldi has ridden the wave of pokermania in Switzerland to become a millionaire after only two years as a professional. ... »
October 27, 2009 - 7:27 PM
Ras al-Khaimah vetoed as America's Cup port
Ras al-Khaimah cannot host the America's Cup based on the 19th century document that governs sailing's marquee regatta, a United States judge ruled on Tuesday. ... »
October 27, 2009 - 8:47 AM
Rising tennis star keeps her eye on the ball
Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland's number two women's tennis player, has just picked up her first tournament title – but she is already thinking ahead to her next match. ... »
October 25, 2009 - 2:35 PM
Cuche wins first ski race of the season
Swiss veteran Didier Cuche has won the opening men's World Cup race of the Olympic season, a giant slalom on the Rettenbach glacier in Austria. ... »
October 21, 2009 - 8:27 AM
Impatient Bertarelli tires of Oracle excuses
Ernesto Bertarelli, the billionaire head of Switzerland's Alinghi sailing syndicate, tells swissinfo.ch his crew is ready for action – all it needs now is an opponent. ... »
QUICKLINKS
- Swiss Tennis – Swiss Tennis Association (German)
- SSCHV - Swiss Swimming Association (German)
- SVPS - Swiss Equestrian Federation (German)
- Swiss Olympic – Association of Swiss sport federations (German)
- UCI - Union Cycliste International
- SFV - Swiss Football Association (German)
- Dopinginfo – Commission against doping
