Cluster: Swiss Identity

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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Olympic Committee approves drugs test for Sydney athletes

This content was published on Aug 28, 2000 The combined blood-urine test, developed by French and Australian scientists, was given the green light by the IOC’s executive board on Monday. The decision comes a month after a panel of scientists and doping experts approved the test. The IOC plans to conduct 300 tests for EPO on September 2, when competitors start arriving at…

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Chaos gets canned at the Kunsthalle in Zurich

This content was published on Aug 28, 2000 The 37-year-old Pernice says mental suffering, – of the kind caused by feelings of inadequacy, futility, and failure – can trigger moments of inspiration. His inspiration and creativity is derived and sustained by the city where he lives and works – Berlin. “The transformation of Berlin and the friction between the city’s different elements is…

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Zülle holds on to Tour of Spain lead

This content was published on Aug 28, 2000 Koerts won the the 198 kilometre stage from Montoro to Valdepenas in five hours, eight minutes and 27 seconds, pulling just ahead of Italian Alessandro Petacchi and Czech Jan Svorda, in the final sprint. In the overall standings, Zülle stays in the top spot, ahead of Abraham Olano of Spain and Jan Hruska of the…

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