On Monday, Swiss OlympicExternal link announced the final roster for the alpine skiers and snowboarders, who will join their colleagues from disciplines such as bobsleigh, curling, figure skating and ice hockey from February 9-25 in PyeongChangExternal link.
Ralph Stöckli, the leader of the mission, has set a target of at least 11 medals – the number that the Swiss team won in Sochi.
However, two Swiss ski boarders are recovering from concussions: Sochi gold medalist Iouri Podladtchikov crashed and broke his nose at the X-Games in Aspen this past weekend, and David Hablützel had an accident at the World Cup in Laax on January 20.
Also on Monday, the Swiss Post released a stamp depicting the PyeongChang ski jump to commemorate the Winter Games.
University students in Switzerland join Gaza protest wave
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Pro-Palestinian activists occupied university buildings in Lausanne, Geneva and Zurich on Tuesday, widening the protest movement in the Alpine nation.
TradeXBank to resume full operations after Sberbank Switzerland taken off sanctions list
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TradeXBank, the former Swiss branch of Russia’s Sberbank, will be able to resume its dollar-denominated activities from the second half of this year.
Geneva decides not to remove controversial memorials
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The city of Geneva has presented an action plan regarding a series of controversial local statues and monuments of historical figures linked to racism, colonialism or slavery.
University of Lausanne calls for end to pro-Palestine sit-in
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The pro-Palestinian occupation continues at the University of Lausanne (UNIL). On Monday evening, a group of students refused to agree to the deadline set by the rectorate.
Ukraine peace conference should include Russia, says Chinese ambassador
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China supports a peace conference on the Ukraine war that would see equal participation of all parties, says Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui.
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A majority of Swiss citizens have open attitudes towards various infertility treatments, including even egg donation, which is currently prohibited.
Reports of Swiss cyber fraud almost doubled in six months
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The head of the new Federal Office for Cybersecurity (FOC), Florian Schütz, has presented a new strategy after just over four months in office.
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Swiss government backs Sion 2026 Olympic bid
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The Swiss government pledged on Wednesday to throw its weight behind the Sion 2026 Winter Olympics bid, to the tune of almost CHF1 billion.
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Voters may have said no to Graubünden’s candidacy for the Winter Olympics 2026, but Switzerland could still be in the running to host the event.
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The Olympic Games in Sochi promise to be the most compact ever – or at least, that is what the organisers are saying. It is compact in that it consists of two clusters: one on the coast and one in the mountains, where the main venues have been built. Holding the Olympics in Sochi is…
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Swiss Olympic team leader Gian Gilli predicts the squad has the potential to bring home ten medals. Simon Ammann, a four-time Olympic champion in ski jumping, will carry the Swiss flag into the arena during the Games’ opening ceremony on February 7. The other returning gold medallists are cross-country skier Dario Cologna, Alpine skiers Didier…
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