Cluster: Swiss Identity

Olympics round-up: Laciga brothers on target for medal

This content was published on Sep 22, 2000 Martin and Paul Laciga had little trouble reaching the quarter-finals beating the highly-rated Australians Prosser and Zahner 15-8 in 47 minutes in front of a crowd of 10,000 people at Bondi beach. The Australians were rated number one in the tournament. Switzerland’s last remaining singles tennis player in Sydney, Roger Federer, has qualified for the…

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Swiss rowing teams on course for medals

This content was published on Sep 22, 2000 Pia Vogel and Kim Plugge came third in their lightweight double sculls semi-final. Vogel said the pair had a real chance of a medal in the final. However she conceded that they would have to beat the United States and Holland, both of which finished ahead of the Swiss pair in their semi-final heat. Switzerland’s…

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Senate favours easing abortion laws

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 However, the issue is by no means decided. The other chamber of parliament, the House of Representatives, wants to see a more liberal solution. Pro-life groups, meanwhile, have made it clear they will challenge any liberalisation at the ballot box. In theory, Switzerland has one of most restrictive abortion laws in western Europe. Under current…

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Olympics: Müller on course for showdown with main rival

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Müller, who won the gold medal at the Atlanta games four years ago, finished the course in 7:01.86 minutes – 1.61 seconds ahead of Germany’s Marcel Hacker. In the final on Saturday, Müller will be up against his main rival, New Zealand’s Rob Waddell, currently world champion. Waddell won his semi-final heat in 6:58.01 minutes…

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Olympics: Waller falls in first round of sabre tournament

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Waller failed to make inroads at the beginning of the match, ending up four points behind after eight seconds. He managed to draw even twice after that, reaching six all and 11 all, coming close to leading before losing to his opponent. Waller, who comes from Geneva but lives and trains in Paris, said he…

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Swiss win another silver medal in Sydney

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Ansermet came in second with 686.1 points – 1.5 points behind the gold medallist Sergej Alifirenko of Russia. Iulian Raicea of Romania finished third. Marksman Ansermet, 35, was only able to compete in Sydney thanks to a wild card entry. He told German-Swiss television after his victory that he was delighted with the result and…

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Dutoit prepares to step down as French orchestra chief

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 In the first of about 40 concerts in Paris and on tour, he conducted a performance of the opera oratorio “Oedipus Rex” by Stravinsky, with Laurent Terzieff as soloist. Also on the programme – at the Théatre des Champs-Elysées in Paris – was the French première of a concerto for violin and orchestra by the…

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Olympics: Rigamonti cruises into 800 metres final

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Rigamonti, the European champion, qualified for Friday’s final by finishing fourth in her heat in 8:30.44 on Thursday. Rigamonti, a 19-year-old from canton Ticino, came in behind the American favourite, Brooke Bennett, the Ukrainian Jana Klotschkova and another American swimmer, Kaitlin Sandeno. After the race, Rigamonti said she was very pleased with her time, despite…

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Olympics: Gagliardi loses out to German in tennis tournament

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Gagliardi’s weak forehand was the deciding factor in an uneven match in which both players made unforced errors. Gagliardi, ranked world number 83, failed to take advantage of two chances to lead in the second set. She had the opportunity for breaks at 3-1 and 4-2. Despite losing, Gagliardi still believes she played better than…

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Integration an issue in debate over quotas for foreigners

This content was published on Sep 20, 2000 Although almost 20 per cent of Switzerland’s population is now foreign, many of the foreign communities stick together. The Swiss themselves are increasingly reluctant to live in areas with high numbers of foreigners, or to send their children to schools with foreign children. The Swiss government recently announced it would make SFr10 million available for…

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