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Swiss can still have Olympic dreams

This content was published on Feb 5, 2006 It was third time unlucky for the small town in canton Valais, but Mudry still hopes Olympic athletes will be fighting for medals in Switzerland within 15 years. In June 1999 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 2006 Winter Games to Turin by 53 votes to 36. The Swiss, convinced they had put forward…

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Hingis title dream shattered in Tokyo

This content was published on Feb 5, 2006 Russia’s Elena Dementieva crushed the former world number one 6-2, 6-0 in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday. Dementieva overpowered Hingis, a four-time winner of the Tokyo tournament, with her serves and returns. The 25-year old Swiss got off to a sluggish start and had no answer to Dementieva’s clever…

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Swiss pin hopes on speed racer Hoffmann

This content was published on Feb 5, 2006 Four years ago in Salt Lake City he was the highest-placed Swiss in the downhill competition, finishing in eighth position. The 28-year-old has fond memories of Salt Lake City in the United States, scene of the last Winter Olympics in February 2002. “The event was magnificent,” recalled Hoffmann, who was among the 2,400 athletes from…

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Franz Schreker and ‘Ausdruckstanz’. Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. Dir. John Axelrod.

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DJ Whiteside: One Night In Las Vegas

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Campaign launched against childhood cancer

This content was published on Feb 4, 2006 This year the focus is on early detection and equal access to treatment for children, as well as celebrating the lives of children living with the disease. World Cancer Day is overseen by the Geneva-based International Union Against Cancer (UICC). Ahead of the international day, the Geneva-based World Health Organization launched a global campaign on…

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Mohammed row leads to media soul-searching

This content was published on Feb 3, 2006 While Swiss Muslims have reacted with dismay to the publication of the controversial caricatures, the head of the Swiss Press Council, Peter Studer, says the rights of the press must be protected. The controversial images originated in Denmark’s Jyllands-Posten paper and some were reprinted this week in newspapers in Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, the…

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Krueger gets second stab at Olympics

This content was published on Feb 3, 2006 Four years ago, his side took a beating in Salt Lake City after riding into town with high hopes of causing a few upsets among the hockey fraternity. Krueger has been coaching the Swiss team since 1997. While his best result is a fourth place at the world championships the year he took over, Switzerland…

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Women’s ice hockey team reaches Turin rinks

This content was published on Feb 3, 2006 The team is aiming to finish among the top six after scraping through a nail-biting qualifier against China. Four years ago the Swiss failed to qualify for the Salt Lake City Olympics by just one goal. But this time they were luckier. A single goal against the Chinese team in a pre-Olympic tournament made all…

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Olympic medallist returns for seconds

This content was published on Feb 3, 2006 At 26, Rochat is in peak condition and will be looking for top-ten finishes in a number of races. In February 2002, the women’s relay – comprising Andrea Huber, Brigitte Albrecht, Natascia Leonardi and Rochat – brought back a historic bronze medal from Salt Lake City. It was the first team podium since the men’s…

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