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Aerobics achieves competition status in Switzerland

This content was published on May 29, 2000 The competition, held at Geneva’s Queue d’art sports complex, was divided into three categories – aerobics, step and hip-hop. “Everyone’s familiar with aerobics and step aerobics, they’ve been around for a good 10 to 15 years,” says Frédéric Gall, head of FISAF – the International Aerobics and Fitness Federation – in French-speaking Switzerland. “Step has…

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Swiss win last handball warm-up

This content was published on May 29, 2000 Urs Mühlethaler’s side bounced back from two narrow defeats in the weekend friendlies against Norway, to beat the Germans 27-26. The winning goal was scored by Switzerland’s top scorer, Marc Baumgartner, who had missed both Norway matches with a muscle strain. The Berne forward scored nine goals in all.· It was only Switzerland’s sixth win…

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Elder member of Knie family circus turns 80

This content was published on May 28, 2000 Knie was born in Geneva on May 29 1920, and by the age of four was performing as an acrobat in the circus ring. At eight years of age, he was already showing signs of becoming an accomplished horseman, and within two years he was winning show-jumping competitions at a European level. What brought him…

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Weyermann makes easy comeback

This content was published on May 28, 2000 In the semi-finals of the Swiss Clubs Championship in her native city, Weyermann won two races. She raced to victory in the 800 metres with a time of 2:15.67. “That went much better than I had expected,” she said after the race. Weyermann, who clinched the bronze medal in the 1,500 metres at the European…

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Football: Thrilling draw not enough for GC’s hopes of Europe

This content was published on May 27, 2000 The result ensured Basel’s place in the top three, guaranteeing Christian Gross’s side a place in the UEFA cup next season. Lausanne, who will now fight for second place with Basel, made sure of their UEFA cup spot in midweek, just days after Sankt Gallen clinched the Swiss league title. Having missed out on a…

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Swiss handball team lose again in Norway

This content was published on May 27, 2000 In front of just 300 spectators, the visitors were beaten 24-22, having lost 22-20 twenty-four hours earlier. While Friday’s game had plenty of positive aspects, the rematch revealed some worrying gaps in the Swiss defence, particularly in the first half. In attack, the team were still without their top-scorer Marc Baumgartner, who is suffering from…

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Tennis: Kratochvil qualifies for French Open·

This content was published on May 27, 2000 The 20-year-old from Berne saw off Belgium’s Olivier Rochus with ease (6-2, 6-1) in the last of the three games to join compatriots Marc Rosset, Roger Federer and George Bastl in the first round proper.It will be Kratochvil’s first appearance in a Grand Slam tournament. In the women’s draw all eyes will be on Switzerland’s…

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Week in Switzerland

This content was published on May 27, 2000 The result of the referendum last Sunday was clear enough: Two out of three voters approved the bilateral accords with the European Union. The agreements remove most trade barriers with the EU and bring Switzerland a step closer to Europe. Pundits had predicted a victory for the supporters, but the margin of the vote appeared…

Dreifuss visits Israel and Palestinian territories

This content was published on May 27, 2000 Dreifuss’ four-day visit also sees her holding talks with representatives of the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, as well as with Palestinian parliamentarians. Her agenda for Saturday includes talks with the Israeli president, Ezer Weizman, and several Israeli ministers. On Friday, Dreifuss – who is herself Jewish – visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem…

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The pioneering age of Swiss gays

This content was published on May 27, 2000 The exhibition is the first retrospective of work done by the group to promote equality for gay people and secure the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Switzerland. Under the leadership of the German actor, Karl Meier, who made his home in Zurich, Der Kreis became a beacon of freedom for gay men across the world, especially…

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