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Cycling chief admits doping battle is lost

This content was published on Jul 25, 2007 Lorenz Schläfli, who also leads the federation’s anti-doping section, told swissinfo that cycling was in the grip of a “mafia” that had poisoned the sport from top to bottom. Schläfli was speaking on Wednesday after one of the pre-Tour favourites, Alexandre Vinokourov from Kazakhstan, tested positive for blood doping after winning Saturday’s time-trial. The news…

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Euro 08 faced with shortage of hotel beds

This content was published on Jul 25, 2007 The four Swiss host cities – Basel, Zurich, Bern and Geneva – do not have enough hotel accommodation for such a huge influx of people and are searching for solutions. But they have already encountered problems. An estimated five million visitors are expected to visit the championships – the third-largest sporting event in the world…

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Paléo festival reaches for the stars

This content was published on Jul 24, 2007 Also in the line-up at the festival, which started on Tuesday, is Icelandic pop princess Björk. The best of young French talent will also be showcased. The festival, at Nyon on the shores of Lake Geneva, is already a sell-out. In all, 190,000 tickets were snapped up in just three days. However, all is not…

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Geneva’s historic Rhino squat evicted

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 It is the end of an era for the Rhino, which was set up to promote communal housing in a city where there has long been a shortage of accommodation. Officials said the 22 squatters had left the building by Monday evening. A Geneva police spokesman said 19 people had been taken to a police…

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Ski resort welcomes top beach athletes

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) says the championships, held every two years, will be the most important test for the top teams ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The event, which begins on Tuesday and finishes on Sunday, is expected to draw more than 100,000 spectators to Gstaad to see the 48 men’s…

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Swiss “Mickey Mouse” turns 75

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 The Swiss creation has moved with the times, becoming more politically correct and environmentally aware, but he has yet to fly across the country’s borders. Globi – with his blue feathers, yellow beak, distinctive red and black checked trousers and jauntily placed beret – shows no signs of slowing down, despite his advanced years. The…

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Swiss court rejects Ullrich appeal

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 In a decision released on Monday, the Federal Court, Switzerland’s highest instance, rejected the former Tour de France winner and Swiss resident’s final appeal to block the transfer. Prosecutors in Bonn, in Germany, have requested the account details as part of their probe into Ullrich’s alleged links to a Spanish doping scandal, which led to…

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“Freedom of religion is of utmost importance”

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 The following is an abridged version of a recent speech Egerszegi gave at the Kuwaiti embassy in Bern at a meeting of ambassadors from Muslim countries. Dear Mr Ambassador Kandari,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear colleagues, First of all I would like to express my gratitude to our host, his Excellency the Ambassador of Kuwait. He has initiated…

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Swiss hospitals begin operating internationally

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 The hospital of the Bern-based Sonnenhof group will open at the end of this month in the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah, with further hospitals planned for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al-Ain. Switzerland has an excellent reputation abroad for the quality of its medical facilities and care. Now Sonnenhof is going in the other direction and,…

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