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Dream ends for Swiss ice hockey team

This content was published on Feb 22, 2006 The defeat brings to an end Switzerland’s dreams of advancing further in the competition, spurred on by their surprise wins over ice hockey giants Canada and the Czech Republic. Sweden will now go on to Friday’s semi-final where they will face the Czech Republic, while Finland will take on Russia. “Against the top teams we…

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Cool calculation to lower avalanche risk

This content was published on Feb 22, 2006 Researchers at the Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research are working on a two-dimensional computer model to make natural hazards like avalanches more predictable. The single, most tragic incident of the season occurred on Monday when three members of a group of backcountry skiers from Germany were swept to their deaths by an avalanche…

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Swiss wins gold in freestyle aerials

This content was published on Feb 22, 2006 The Swiss won the competition on Wednesday evening at Sauze d’Oulx with two jumps totalling 202.55 points. Silver went to China and bronze to Australia. With her gold, Leu continues Switzerland’s successful day at the Games. Earlier, brothers Philipp and Simon Schoch won gold and silver in the men’s parallel giant slalom snowboarding event. This…

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Gold and silver for the Schoch siblings

This content was published on Feb 22, 2006 The Schochs had to battle it out against each other in the two-run final, with Philipp easily claiming victory. Austrian Siegfried Grabner won bronze. With Wednesday’s win Philipp successfully defended his gold won four years ago at the Salt Lake City games. It is Simon’s first Olympic medal after he missed out in 2002. “It’s…

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Swiss horses dominate White Turf

This content was published on Feb 22, 2006 A Swiss was also crowned King of the Engadine after winning all three races in the centenary edition of the skijöring competition. The unusual setting, 6,000 feet above sea level in canton Graubünden, is home to Switzerland’s only true international race meeting, attracting particular interest from around Europe Top Swiss trainer Miroslav Weiss, who runs…

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Airline passengers may be screened for fever

This content was published on Feb 22, 2006 The Federal Health Office has commissioned a research study to assess the practicality of using thermal imaging cameras to screen for the deadly disease. The first part of the study will be finished by May when the materials research institute, Empa, will present its findings to the health office. “These cameras can read skin and…

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Nef bows out of skiing spotlight

This content was published on Feb 21, 2006 The 2002 Olympic-medal winner announced her retirement at the Turin Winter Games five days before they close. Nef has been plagued by health problems, which have prevented her from regaining the form that saw her win Olympic bronze in the giant slalom at Salt Lake City in 2002. She said that she been suffering from…

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Swiss reject vaccinating poultry

This content was published on Feb 20, 2006 EU agriculture ministers met on Monday to discuss ways to combat bird flu – which has now spread to six member countries – including a Europe-wide vaccination programme. “In the current situation Switzerland will not vaccinate poultry,” Marcel Falk, spokesman for the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, told swissinfo. “In our view it would be too…

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Bern regrets Palestinian funding cut

This content was published on Feb 20, 2006 On Monday the United Nations special envoy in the Middle East also raised objections, saying the action was unhelpful and premature. Switzerland has warned that the move could worsen the already deteriorating economic and social conditions faced by ordinary Palestinians in the occupied territories. Tel Aviv announced that it was cutting off the payments at…

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