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Nobs nabs Olympic bronze in snowboard cross

This content was published on Feb 17, 2010 The 27-year-old from La Chaux de Fonds in canton Neuchâtel survived a dramatic final round on Tuesday that gave Canadian Maelle Ricker the gold and French rider Deborah Anthonioz the silver. During the final race of the medal round on Cypress Mountain, World Champion Helene Olafsen of Norway crashed early, placing Nobs behind Ricker and…

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Swiss ask Iran to let US hikers see family

This content was published on Feb 16, 2010 Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of Iran’s human rights council and a senior adviser, said in Geneva on Tuesday that the Swiss ambassador to Iran had put forward the request. “We are studying the question with judges and those responsible for security,” Larijani said. “We recommended that the families be able to see them and I…

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Didier and Dario give Swiss a double gold

This content was published on Feb 16, 2010 In the men’s 15-kilometre freestyle cross-country race, Swiss skier Dario Cologna has won his Olympic debut, a result he didn’t think he could achieve. Monday evening’s bumper result is Switzerland’s second and third gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics after ski jumper Simon Ammann’s gold success on Saturday. Défago sped down the Dave Murray…

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Défago crowned Olympic downhill champion

This content was published on Feb 15, 2010 Défago sped down the Dave Murray course at the resort of Whistler in 1 minute, 54.31 seconds on Monday to match Zurbriggen’s feat at the 1988 Calgary Games. It is Switzerland’s second medal – and second gold – at the 2010 Winter Olympics after ski jumper Simon Ammann’s success on Saturday. “He just nailed it…

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Swiss sign up to education across borders

This content was published on Feb 15, 2010 Interior Minister Didier Burkhalter signed a Swiss-EU bilateral education agreement in Brussels on Monday. The EU commissioner for education, Androulla Vassiliou, called the move “a very important accord with Switzerland”. Young Swiss people would be able to gain important educational experience in the EU and vice versa, she added. The European programmes, such as the…

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Swiss deplore violence in Iran

This content was published on Feb 15, 2010 In comments addressed to the United Nations Human Rights Council, currently meeting in Geneva, it said freedom of expression and association should be guaranteed. In a written declaration, the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations, Dante Martinelli, had these recommendations: modifying Iranian law to limit executions and abolishing the death penalty for young delinquents. He…

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Highest lift in Europe thrills tourists

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Champion ski jumper flies into speed trap

This content was published on Feb 15, 2010 Ammann, who said he was “a bit late”, received no mercy from police on Sunday, who gave him a fine of about 138 Canadian dollars (SFr138). “Suddenly, the sirens wailed behind us,” Ammann recalled. “I thought they wanted to overtake us. But the sirens were for us.” Ammann won the Games’ first medal on Saturday…

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Alinghi in shadow of Oracle – and Olympics

This content was published on Feb 15, 2010 Only the press in Geneva, the home base of Alinghi, and Zurich’s Tages Anzeiger newspaper thought sailing’s most prestigious competition worthy of the front page. “It was a sad end to an adventure that lasted exactly ten years,” said the French-language daily Le Temps in its commentary. “Alinghi’s big defeat at the hands of Oracle…

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