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Rigamonti ends career on a low

This content was published on Aug 15, 2008 It marks the end of the career of the 27-year-old Ticinese, taking part in her third Olympic Games. Rigamonti herself had said she was looking for a medal in the event. She had earlier also failed to qualify for the 400 metres, in which she set a new Swiss record of 4’09″29 in June. Rigamonti,…

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Vachon honoured for US indie film work

This content was published on Aug 15, 2008 Vachon, whose works include the Oscar-winning Boys Don’t Cry, spoke to swissinfo ahead of the ceremony at which she was awarded the Raimondo Rezzonico Prize for major art house producers. Her two-decade career also includes Far from Heaven and most recently I’m Not There, about Bob Dylan. Locarno’s artistic director Frédéric Maire has called her…

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Federer crashes out of Olympics

This content was published on Aug 14, 2008 The eighth-seeded Blake knocked Federer out in the quarterfinals, winning 6-4, 7-6. It was the first time Blake had ever beaten the Swiss champion. In their previous eight matches he had only taken one set off Federer. The game was delayed by rain for over three hours, and commentators say Federer seemed off form from…

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Lucrative Champions League beckons for Basel

This content was published on Aug 14, 2008 The top Swiss football club, which has already survived the two previous rounds, needs to win the return match at home in two weeks to qualify for the group stage of the competition. Basel had very few chances to score a goal but had a solid defence and benefited from two controversial refereeing decisions which…

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Full steam ahead towards Schengen

This content was published on Aug 14, 2008 The Schengen Information System, or SIS, gives the security forces a more effective way to combat crime than the conventional Interpol system. One improvement is that with SIS, police have direct access to information about wanted persons and stolen goods. It is shared by Europe’s 25 so-called Schengen states, all of which have signed up…

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Swiss win three medals in one day in Beijing

This content was published on Aug 13, 2008 In cycling races against the clock, Fabian Cancellara claimed the first gold medal for Switzerland while Karin Thürig won bronze. In judo, Sergei Aschwanden took the bronze medal in the finals of the men’s 90kg category. It was the first time Switzerland won three medals in one day since the summer Olympics of 1952. The…

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Lucerne festival steps into rhythm

This content was published on Aug 13, 2008 Well established and with an international reputation, the event has come a long way since its beginnings, when it emerged as an alternative to festivals such as Salzburg during the Nazi era. The summer festival, which opened in the picturesque central Swiss city on Wednesday, is Switzerland’s second most popular after the Montreux Jazz Festival.…

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Federer serves up revenge on Berdych

This content was published on Aug 13, 2008 He defeated Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-6 and will face James Blake of the United States on Thursday. Wednesday’s event against Berdych was a rematch of the second round tie of the 2004 Olympic tournament when Federer unexpectedly crashed out of the competition. The Swiss star, who is set to lose his…

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Aschwanden wins Switzerland’s third bronze

This content was published on Aug 13, 2008 Aschwanden managed to win four of five bouts he fought on Wednesday to secure his medal. The Swiss mounted an effective counter-attack to beat Russia’s Ivan Pershin, twisting him around his waist for the decisive move known as ippon. Aschwanden made his decisive move one minute and 44 seconds before the bout was due to…

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Töbi Tobler: Tell-Musik

This content was published on Aug 13, 2008

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