Cluster: Swiss Identity

Surprises in store for visitors to new Dürrenmatt centre

This content was published on Sep 23, 2000 The first surprise is the building itself, on a hillside overlooking Lake Neuchatel and with views as far as the Swiss alps. Designed by architect Mario Botta, it incorporates the house where Dürrenmatt, who died in 1990, spent the last 40 years of his life. The new structure, rounded, with the grey stone exterior which…

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Olympics: Blatter adds to Swiss silverware

This content was published on Sep 23, 2000 On the third lap of the course Blatter was overtaken by the Spanish rider, Margarita Fullana. Then with around 14 kilometres to go the Swiss cyclist was pushed back into third place as the defending champion Paola Pezzo raced past. A collision between the two leaders gave Blatter a chance to get back in the…

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Lack of awareness hampers fight against private enterprise corruption

This content was published on Sep 23, 2000 Christof Müller, a lawyer and expert on economic crime, knows that defining the problem is difficult. “We know about and have tackled insider trading, money laundering and corruption between private entities and civil servants,” he says. “But almost nothing is known of private-to-private corruption.” The term describes illicit payments made by individuals or company officials…

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Olympics: Müller wins silver in single sculls

This content was published on Sep 23, 2000 Müller had been looking to defend the Olympic title which he won in Atlanta four years ago, but was unable to keep pace with Waddell as the race entered the final 500 metres. The two rowers were neck and neck for three-quarters of the race but, as Waddell pulled clear, Müller found himself facing a…

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Ice hockey: High scoring action in fourth round matches

This content was published on Sep 23, 2000 In other fourth round matches on Saturday, Berne beat Rapperswil 5-3, Ambri defeated Zurich Lions 3-1 and Davos drew 4-4 with Zug. Zug remain top of the table, closely followed by Berne and Davos. Chur, who haven’t won a game so far this season, are bottom of the playout zone. swissinfo with agencies

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Olympics: Swiss divers take guaranteed diploma

This content was published on Sep 23, 2000 Schneider and Maliev-Aviolat had surprised many within the sport by even qualifying for the Games. In the final itself they struggled to impose themselves. After reaching sixth place following their first dive, the two women finished in last position. Russia’s Vera Ilina and Loulia Pakhalina took the gold medal, adding it to the World Cup…

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Dreifuss calls for more equality between sexes in society

This content was published on Sep 22, 2000 Dreifuss said the state was trying to ensure equal rights for men and women with legal measures. But it was up to others to help do away with traditional role models in society. She said equal rights were enshrined in law, and progress had been made in implementing and improving the status of women. But…

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FC Zurich thrash Yverdon

This content was published on Sep 22, 2000 Yverdon are languishing second from bottom of the table. They’re just one point ahead of Neuchâtel Xamax who drew 1:1 with Lucerne in Friday night’s other game.Patrick Bühlmann opened the scoring for FC Zurich and Shaun Bartlett and Gocha Jamarauli scored two goals each in the totally one-sided match. swissinfo with agencies

Dürrenmatt revealed as more than a distinguished writer

This content was published on Sep 22, 2000 Built where he lived for many years and overlooking Lake Neuchatel, the Centre Dürrenmatt will be the permanent home of paintings and drawings on which the author spent much of his time when not writing novels and plays. Few of the many people in Switzerland and abroad who have read his books and seen his…

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Rigamonti fails in attempt to win swimming medal

This content was published on Sep 22, 2000 Rigamonti, from canton Ticino, recorded a time of 8:25.91 – three and a half seconds better than her own Swiss record over the same distance. She looked to be on course to snatch a bronze medal, advancing on third-placed American Kaitlin Sandeno in the second half of the race. But she fell back over the…

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