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Hockey coach Krueger to leave after Olympics

This content was published on Feb 2, 2010 He will be replaced by Zurich’s ZSC Lions coach Sean Simpson, whose eventual appointment had been announced months earlier. The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation said the early termination of Kreuger’s contract had been “jointly decided after intense deliberation and discussion”. “With this decision, we can from now on concentrate 100 per cent on the Olympic…

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The lure of this typical alpine dish

This content was published on Feb 1, 2010 Delving into the cheese fondue myth – the modest alpine meal is still the Swiss favourite – especially the Fribourg version.

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HIV cases fall among gay men

This content was published on Feb 1, 2010 Figures released on Monday showed there were almost 100 fewer cases in 2009 than the previous year, a decline of 25 per cent. The total number of new cases also fell – from 678 to 591 – for the first time since 2006. The highest level was in 2002, when 794 new cases were diagnosed.…

Drinking like a Swiss

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The Federer effect, fans and the future

This content was published on Feb 1, 2010 But this outburst of emotion was in stark contrast to the generally muted reaction in Switzerland to Federer’s extraordinary global dominance. “It’s one of the most beautiful moments of my career,” Basel-born Federer said after winning the tournament where he once worked as a ball boy. “Although I always wanted to be a professional tennis…

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Giovanni Giacometti

This content was published on Feb 1, 2010 The Museum of Fine Arts in Bern is hosting a large exhibition by the painter Giovanni Giacometti (1868-1933), father of the sculptor Alberto (1901-1966). It highlights the painter’s virtuoso, vibrant mastery of light and colour.

Philosophical Federer reflects on success

This content was published on Feb 1, 2010 As the sun rose on Monday, he says he returned to his hotel and capped a memorable fortnight by holding one of his baby daughters in his arms. Looking remarkably refreshed after a couple of hours’ sleep, Federer said winning his 16th grand slam was different from the past 15: he’s now married with six-month-old…

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Racing boss Sauber gets clean restart

This content was published on Jan 31, 2010 Hans-Markus Tschirren, a racing commentator for Swiss television from 1981 to 2008, tells swissinfo.ch about the decades he’s spent following Sauber. Sauber recently clinched a deal to take back charge of his Formula One team after his former partner, Bavarian automaker BMW, pulled out at the end of 2009. It has not been an easy…

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Swiss Formula One

This content was published on Jan 31, 2010 Switzerland has not hosted an F1 race since the mid-1950s but this has not prevented Swiss drivers and one team from making a name for themselves. (Picture editor: Christoph Balsiger)

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