Cluster: Swiss Identity

Federal court rejects Marcos appeal

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 The court ruled that the Marcos family cannot invoke the statute of limitations to prevent disputed assets in Switzerland from being sent back to the Philippines. The ruling came in response to an appeal by the brother-in-law of the secretary of Marcos’s wife, Imelda. He was seeking to prevent the Zurich legal authorities from sending…

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Lugano make perfect start to season

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 Lugano, who had to fight to avoid relegation last season, are the only team on maximum points after two games. They went 1-0 up just before half time through a goal from Christian Giminez. Julio Hernan Rossi made it 2-0 after the break when he found the back of the net in the 51st minute.…

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Turkyilmaz named in Trossero’s first squad

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 Turkyilmaz, who has recently moved to Italy to play for Brescia, spoke to Trossero by telephone and assured him that he would be in Yverdon for next week’s gathering. The Argentinian coach will have to wait a little longer to see some of his other options. The Swiss captain, Ciriaco Sforza (Bayern Munich), Stéphane Henchoz…

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Safety drive seeks to restore image of canyoning

This content was published on Jul 19, 2000 The club has just released a new guide book entitled “Canyoning in safety”. The SAC maintains that canyoning can be a safe sport, although it recognises that it carries associated dangers. It insists risks could be minimised by higher standards of training and instruction for guides and participants alike, and more rigorous security management. But…

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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…

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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,”…

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