Cluster: Swiss Identity

Zülle pulls out of Tour

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 Last year’s runner-up fell behind the main pack during the last climb of this year’s race, the Col de Mosses, and withdrew with over 100 kilometres to go before Wednesday’s finish line in Lausanne. The Banesto team leader has had a disappointing Tour. He was lying in 47th place in the overall standings, one hour…

Tour de France cyclists head for Lausanne

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 After an initial flat 15-kilometre stretch along the lake, the world’s top riders are negotiating a further 140 kilometres of Swiss terrain, including the steep climb up the Col des Mosses, before crossing the finishing line at Ouchy in Lausanne. The overall leader, Lance Armstrong, struggled for the first time on Tuesday’s 16th stage, finishing…

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Schnyder through to second round of Polish Open

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 Schnyder, seeded number four for the tournament, took the first set 6-2, but narrowly lost the second 5-7 before rallying to take the third 6-3. In the second round, Schnyder will meet Italy’s Silvia Farina. Defending champion and top seed, Conchita Martinez of Spain, also needed three sets to overcome Magdalena Malejeva of Bulgaria, 3-6,…

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New orchestra makes its debut in Verbier

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 The festival begins on Friday with the debut of its resident ensemble, the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, conducted by James Levine in a programme of Dvorak, Sarasate, Mahler, Gershwin and Schubert. Other artists who will be performing include Zubin Mehta, Evgeny Kissin, Martha Argerich, the violinist Kennedy and Marthe Keller. But not all the music…

Culture

Musical changes in the air at Gstaad festival

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 Previously known as the Musical Summer of Gstaad-Saanenland, the festival is now named after its founder, the violinist Yehudi Menuhin, who died in 1999. Eleanor Hope, who worked with Menuhin for many years, has taken over as artistic director and says the programme of 22 concerts will not – as in the past two years…

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Weyermann sacks her father

This content was published on Jul 18, 2000 The 22-year-old from Berne will now be trained by Christoph Schmid, a coach with the Swiss Athletics Association. The Association said it had put no pressure on Weyermann to make the decision. Weyermann herself said the break had not been easy. “I have spent a lot of time thinking about how I should say it,”…

Couchepin says corrupt firms face loss of government support

This content was published on Jul 18, 2000 He said export companies were responsible for their dealings, and it was not the job of his ministry to make sure they stayed within the law. In a letter to the development aid group, the Berne Declaration, Couchepin welcomed the tighter anti-corruption law introduced on May 1. He supported the arguments advanced by the department…

Culture

New 24-hour business channel planned

This content was published on Jul 18, 2000 The new channel, the first of its kind in Switzerland, is to be called “Money 24”, and will cover market news from all over the world. The channel will also be available on the Internet. Schawinski already controls two private television channels called Tele 24 and Tele Zuri. He said the success of his “Money…

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Servette head league after draw with Zurich

This content was published on Jul 18, 2000 The Geneva side took an early lead after only nine minutes with a goal from Londono, and were up 2-0 after 25 minutes when Rey found the back of the net. But Gilbert Gress’s Zurich side fought back and Frick’s goal after 39 minutes saw them go into the locker rooms at half time 2-1…

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Swiss football coach names assistant but not team

This content was published on Jul 18, 2000 During his time in goal, playing at club level for Grasshoppers Zurich and Lausanne, Brunner won five Swiss championship medals and seven Swiss Cup finals. He has already served as assistant coach to the national side during the brief interim management of Hans-Peter Zaugg. Brunner’s appointment was the only announcement made by Trossero on Monday,…

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