Cluster: Swiss Identity

Von Grünigen pipped to podium as Herminator beats all

This content was published on Oct 29, 2000 The man known as the ‘Herminator’ finished his first run more than three tenths of a second quicker than the rest of the field, a margin which he then widened with an almost flawless final run. Von Grünigen, on the other hand, had been third quickest on his first run but then slipped down a…

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No fairytale ending for Federer

This content was published on Oct 29, 2000 But Sunday’s final failed to bring a happy ending for the 19-year-old Swiss number one. After twice coming back from a set down, Federer was unable to slay his fairytale giant, Sweden’s Thomas Enqvist. The world number six seized the first set 6-2, after breaking Federer in his very first service game. But Federer responded…

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Golden finish for Swiss Paralympians

This content was published on Oct 29, 2000 The pair are fierce rivals in both domestic and international competition. Nietlispach finished with a time of 1:24:55, followed by silver medallist, South Africa’s Krige Schabort, on 1:29:28; Frei was one second behind. Their Swiss teammates Guido Müller and Daniel Bögli finished the race placed twenty-fifth and thirty-ninth respectively. The Paralmypics have been a relative…

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Lugano lose, Grasshoppers win away from home

This content was published on Oct 29, 2000 Lugano dominated early play at Tourbillon stadium, scoring the first two goals of the game thanks to Rossi and Gaspoz in the 13th and the 22nd minutes. Sion did not wait for any further blows, Grichting pulling a goal back in the 26th minute. In the second half, the Valais team dominated play, scoring two…

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Federer squeezes into Basel final

This content was published on Oct 28, 2000 Saturday’s match was the fourth time that the two 19-year-olds had played each other on the tour, with Hewitt having won all three of their previous meetings. Federer’s hopes of avenging that record in his hometown of Basel suffered an early setback. The Swiss number one had not dropped a single service game en route…

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Zurich Lions lose for first time in 13 matches

This content was published on Oct 28, 2000 Rapperswil lead from the start, with Mctavish scoring in the 12th minute. Zurich replied seven minutes later through Crameri, but the St Gallen team lit up the scoreboard a few seconds later. The second period was scoreless. In the third, the Lions drew even Rapperswil in the 50th, but didn’t get to celebrate as Capaul…

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Federer sails into Basel semis

This content was published on Oct 28, 2000 Ranked 184th in the world, Thomann had surprised many in reaching the quarter-finals, but his victory over world number 14 Nicolas Lapentti had suggested that Federer might have cause for concern. But as the match got underway Federer showed himself to be in a higher class than his opponent, breaking the 28-year-old Frenchman early on…

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Swiss women make slow start to ski season

This content was published on Oct 28, 2000 After recording the seventh quickest time in the morning’s first run, Nef lost ground in the second run following a mistake on the upper part of the course. The nervous start found Nef in good company, however, with many of the discipline’s pre-season favourites failing to make an impact. The reigning overall World Cup champion,…

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Artists and friends who changed the course of art history

This content was published on Oct 28, 2000 The exhibition, at Berne’s Kunstmuseum (Museum of Fine Arts), is subtitled “Paul Klee, August Macke and their painter friends”. Klee, who was born near Berne in 1879, met the German-born Macke shortly before the First World War. They became part of a circle of friends which included Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc, Alexej Jawlensky and Louis…

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Zurich win summit duel

This content was published on Oct 27, 2000 The Lions cruised past the “Biancoblu”, who had won their last five home games. Ambri took the lead in the ninth minute, but less 120 seconds later, Zurich drew even. After that, there was no catching the Lions who were far more efficient than Ambri at scoring. The home side had as many scoring chances…

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