Cluster: Swiss Identity

Tour of Italy cycling race still wide open

This content was published on May 16, 2000 The current holder of the leader’s pink jersey is Monday’s winner, Italy’s Cristian Moreni. Moreni led the 232km stage from Terracina to Maddaloni for about two-thirds of the way, pulling away to sprint to his first ever stage victory six kilometres from the end. The cycling was hampered by torrential rainfall on and off throughout…

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New guidelines in place for extreme sport companies

This content was published on May 16, 2000 The code regulates group size and guide responsibilities as well as measures to ensure the firms act responsibly with regard to the environment. Companies are being asked to sign a declaration stating their willingness to follow the rules. A list of these firms will be published on the Internet. The announcement by the ministry comes…

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Cycling: Svorada wins Italian stage; Cipollini disqualified

This content was published on May 16, 2000 The race jury agreed that Cipollini had leaned on Svorada as the two men sprinted for the line. The Italian was demoted to last place as a result of the infringement. Svorada felt the punbishment was justified. “Mario was bothering me,” he argued, “voluntarily or involuntarily, it’s hard to say. But he is strong enough…

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Hingis still top earner

This content was published on May 16, 2000 Figures released on Monday by the WTA Tour Rankings show Hingis has netted a total of $1.16 million since the start of the year. Her closest rival, Davenport, has earned $1.07 million. Nevertheless, Hingis had to give up her number one world ranking on Monday after only one week, following her defeat at the German…

Federer and Schnyder flounder as French Open looms

This content was published on May 15, 2000 The two have both been knocked out in first round matches as the clay-court Grand Slam tournament in Paris draws nearer. Roger Federer lost to Romania’s Andrei Pavel in the three million dollar Hamburg Masters Series event. He lost in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. On the women’s front, Schnyder battled valiantly against the Czech Republic’s…

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Government warns of rise of Swiss far right

This content was published on May 15, 2000 According to findings published on Monday, right-wing extremism has grown most notably in the German-speaking part of the country, with attacks against centres for asylum seekers more than tripling in 1999. A key point in the report is that most of the 600-700 skinheads estimated to be active in Switzerland are under-age, and that they…

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House-sized boxes encase sculptures in wasteland exhibition

This content was published on May 15, 2000 The Skulptourenschau is located in Zurich’s old industrial district, which is fast becoming the new cultural heartland of the city. With the opening of the Kunsthaus’ new premises in the area, cafés, bars and restaurants have sprung up in this once dowdy part of the city. The boxes themselves are sited on a typical urban…

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IOC ethics panel clears top official

This content was published on May 15, 2000 The IOC’s ethics commission on Monday said it would propose to the organisation’s executive board that Gosper and his wife be cleared of any wrongdoing. He had been questioned by the commission about a ski holiday with his family in the American state of Utah in 1993, a trip arranged by the Salt Lake City…

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Niyonteze appeals trial opens in Geneva

This content was published on May 15, 2000 It was the first to be held outside Rwanda and the International Tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania. Niyonteze was tried in Switzerland because he had sought asylum here soon after the genocide and before he was identified as a war crimes suspect. Niyonteze’s lawyers are calling for their client to be acquitted. “The guilty verdict…

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Expo.02 back on track, say organisers

This content was published on May 15, 2000 The exhibition was originally planned to take place in 2001. However, a series of rows which split the board, and increasing doubts about the event’s financial viability, led to the decision last year to postpone it by 12 months. It was only in January of this year that the government gave it a renewed green…

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