Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss skiers take to Argentinian slopes for training programme

This content was published on Jul 28, 2000 The two-week training session at Las Lenas should have taken place in New Zealand, but was moved because of a lack of snow. The Swiss star Michael von Grünigen will not be attending the training session. swissinfo with agencies

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Athletes limber up for Swiss championships

This content was published on Jul 28, 2000 The highpoint of the weekend’s events in Lugano will be the men’s 400 metres, in which the current 800 metres record holder, André Bucher, will be pitting himself against some of the fastest athletes in this category. Bucher has challenged 400 metres specialists, Laurent Clerc, Alain Rohr, Mathias Rusterholz and Nicolas Bäriswyl. Clerc’s best time…

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Zurich voters to decide future of Kunsthaus

This content was published on Jul 28, 2000 Over SFr50 million is needed to modernise the technical infrastructure of the museum, which has been extended three times since it opened in 1910, but never totally renovated. Some SFr25 million in credits has been pledged by canton Zurich and sponsors, but only on condition that the city authorities make up the balance. The museum…

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Exhibition keeps disabled athletes in the picture

This content was published on Jul 28, 2000 This year’s Paralympic Games will be taking place in Sydney two weeks after the Olympics have ended. And while the disabled athletes competing in them will not receive as much attention or money as the megastars of world sport, these pictures prove they are just as competitive – and probably better embody the Olympic ideal.…

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Swiss evidence could prove crucial in Russian corruption case

This content was published on Jul 28, 2000 Speaking at a press conference in Berne on Friday, Volkov said the hundreds of files he had received from the Swiss authorities could provide crucial evidence in his investigation into possible corruption at the state airline, Aeroflot. The Russian prosecutor said he would decide by September whether charges would be brought against the Russian business…

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Ogi to meet US defence secretary for talks on more fighters

This content was published on Jul 28, 2000 Ogi will be holding the talks in his capacity as defence minister. He will explore the possibility of buying between eight and 11 American-built F/A-18 fighter planes. However, the aircraft in question would not be the very latest prototypes, as used by the US airforce, but older “second-hand” versions. These combat jets would be in…

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Memorial service held for victims of Swiss canyoning disaster

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The mourners, mainly relatives and friends of the dead, held the ceremony above the Saxet Gorge. The victims died when a flash flood swept through the gorge. The service took place around a memorial stone bearing the names of the dead. Bouquets were laid around the monument with the flags of their native countries. Many…

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South Africa may take World Cup case to Swiss courts

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The chairman of South Africa’s bid committee, Irvin Khoza, said the country’s football association had been holding discussions with an expert in Swiss law, who reportedly suggested that South Africa might have legal grounds to call for a new vote by Fifa. The Swiss president of Fifa, Sepp Blatter, has so far ruled out a…

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Oasis storms off stage at Paleo festival

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 Lead singer, Liam Gallagher, walked off the stage, followed by his band, about 30 minutes into the performance. They were playing on the festival’s main stage in front on 35,000 fans when the incident happened. In a statement on behalf of Oasis, Sony Music said the show was stopped when “several bottles, cans and coins…

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Colombian peace conference tapes stolen in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 27, 2000 The Swiss foreign ministry official responsible for the meeting, Jean-Pierre Gontard, said a technician who had the tapes was robbed by two Spanish-speaking men as he entered a car park next to the hotel where the meeting took place. Gontard said the two men had made it clear they wanted the tapes. They escaped on…

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