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Collectors’ delight Swiss coins commemorate Roger Federer and Albert Einstein

Another 37,000 coins featuring tennis star Roger Federer – the first living person to receive that honor – went on sale on Thursday, according ...

Electric cars Organiser of Swiss Formula E race goes bust

The company Swiss E-Prix Operations, which last year organised a Formula E electric car race through the streets of Bern, will be liquidated.

Better safe than sorry Most ski accidents happen just before lunch

Some 76,000 people are injured on Swiss ski slopes each year, and most accidents happen around midday, says the accident prevention body.

Back on the piste Canton wants ‘snow days’ to push school skiing

School pupils in canton Valais could soon see skiing become part of the school curriculum, the NZZ am Sonntag reports.

Lausanne 2020 How the Youth Olympics are a testing ground for other Games

Switzerland's ‘Olympic capital' is currently hosting the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Several concepts are being given a trial run at the event.

By Simon Bradley

new year resolution Sweating for polenta

Hitting the gym after the holiday feasting is a classic. An engineer has found a way to make this looming labour more interesting.

Climate action Roger Federer will donate to victims of Australia bushfires

Facing criticism from climate change activists, tennis star Roger Federer announced he would make a donation to the victims of Australia's fires.

sport and education Swiss schools stand by their ski camps

Despite some recent pushback, Swiss schools appear set to continue the tradition of ski camps for as long as there is enough snow.

By Marc-André Miserez

Sport Winter Youth Olympics launched in Lausanne

The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games have opened with a spectacular ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Skater accident mars Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne

Preparations for the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne were marred by a serious accident. A female Russian skater has ...

Young athletes Winter Youth Olympics set to start in Lausanne

On your marks, get set, go! The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games start Thursday, and this time it’s happening in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Opinion V-Cableway: Grindelwald's construction controversy

Could a large development project in Grindelwald mean the death of the last vestiges of the untouched landscape surrounding the Eiger North Face?

By Dan Moore, in Grindelwald

History of a national sport Looking back at the golden days of skiing

Only a few decades ago, skiing was Switzerland's national sport. Today, many resorts are struggling.

"Undue" payment FIFA sues Blatter and Platini for CHF2 million

World football’s governing body, FIFA, has launched a legal bid in Switzerland to recover a CHF2 million ($2 million) “undue payment” made by its ...

Alpinism High up in the Swiss Alps

By Ester Unterfinger

CHF2 million payment FIFA pressed to sue Blatter and Platini by own governance body

The governing body of world football, FIFA, is considering whether to sue its former head, Joseph “Sepp” Blatter - and the person once tipped to ...

High mountains Alpinism gains UNESCO heritage status

The art of scaling high mountain peaks in the Alps, known as alpinism, has been awarded coveted UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status.

Week in Numbers Money mules, phantom bank and a Federer coin

Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure. Here’s a round-up of some ...

Stade de Suisse Wankdorf: old name restored at historic Swiss stadium

The Bern stadium that staged the 1954 World Cup final is getting its original name back: Wankdorf.

Week in Numbers Money laundering, billionaires and the death of a Swiss personality

Here’s a round-up of some of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

Player and manager Former Swiss football player and manager Köbi Kuhn dies

Jakob “Köbi” Kuhn, manager of the Swiss national football team from 2001 to 2008, has died aged 76 after a long illness.

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