Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss hurdler Schelbert forced out of Olympics

This content was published on Aug 29, 2000 After hearing that his season had come to a premature end, the 24 year-old-athlete has decided to undergo an operation on the injury later this week. The bad news completes a season of misery for Schelbert who was out of action until late July with a previous injury. Despite his set-backs, Schelbert appeared to have…

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International Cycling Union ordered to pass doping information to Italy

This content was published on Aug 29, 2000 The Federal Court overturned an appeal by the Lausanne-based body against handing over the documents. The ICU carried out the tests in June 1999 before the start of the Pedrazzo to Madonna di Campiglio stage of the race. Thirteen of the 15 tests reportedly showed traces of the banned substance EPO. In its judgement issued…

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Police uncover illegal weapons deal with Kosovo

This content was published on Aug 29, 2000 The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said on Tuesday that the weapons were sent to Albania during the summer of 1999. It said the delivery was arranged by Kosovo Albanians, resident in Switzerland, with the assistance of two business people – one Swiss and one French. They helped the Kosovars to secure the weapons and send them…

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Geneva museum opens new exhibition by Cuno Amiet

This content was published on Aug 29, 2000 All the paintings in the exhibition date back to what art critics describe as Amiet’s most productive period – the years between 1892 and 1920. Cuno Amiet is widely regarged as one of Switzerland’s pioneers in modern art, according to the Geneva museum, together with Ferdinand Hodler and Giovanni Giacometti. In 1892, Amiet started a…

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Out & About in Switzerland: Going up the mountain the hard way

This content was published on Aug 29, 2000 The marathon starts in Interlaken at 550 metres above sea level, and the runners will have climbed nearly 2,000 metres by the time they reach the finish line on the Kleine Scheidegg, below the majestic peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The first 10 kilometres – in the town of Interlaken and along the…

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Erotic recipe book wins award

This content was published on Aug 29, 2000 The book, published by AT Verlag, contains 100 recipes from around the world using ingredients recognised as aphrodisiacs. It is lavishly illustrated with 80 colour photographs. The jury heaped praise on both the recipes and the way they were illustrated. “Seductive recipes, a first-class layout and unconventional photos, which are erotic in their own right,”…

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Hingis through to second round of US Open

This content was published on Aug 29, 2000 Hingis beat her opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 in a match lasting just 56 minutes. She will meet the American Kristina Brandi in the next round. The tournament at Flushing Meadow is make or break time for Hingis as it is her last chance to win a grand slam tournament this year. Hingis has…

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Hingis under heavy pressure at US Open

This content was published on Aug 28, 2000 Hingis will be up against the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, on the New York concrete. The two Americans will be gunning for the title, with Venus confident after her recent victory at Wimbledon and Serena close to her best form as demonstrated at the Canadian Open a little more than a week ago. Hingis’…

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Gagliardi knocked out of US Open championship

This content was published on Aug 28, 2000 The 24-year-old Capriati, who is seeded 15th, beat Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6-4, 6-0 on Louis Armstrong Stadium court. Gagliardi, who is ranked 80th, twisted her right ankle while she was trailing 0-5 in the second set and required an injury timeout. Capriati was the first player to proceed to the second round of the tournament which…

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Frischknecht wins gold in mountain bike championships, four years on

This content was published on Aug 28, 2000 The International Cycling Union (UCI) said it was awarding the victory to Frischknecht after the original winner admitted to taking banned doping substances. The Lausanne-based UCI said it would hand over the gold medal and the winner’s rainbow jersey to Frischknecht on Sunday, during celebrations to mark the organisation’s 100th anniversary. The French rider, Jerome…

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