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Swiss delight at Euro 2008

This content was published on Dec 12, 2002 The announcement came after a secret ballot on Thursday in the Swiss town of Nyon, home of European football’s governing body, Uefa. “It’s a wonderful feeling,” Ralph Zloczower, president of the Swiss football association, told swissinfo. “It’s a great recompense for all the hard work of the past 18 months.” “Emotions were very high while…

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Euro 2008 – Switzerland scores

This content was published on Dec 12, 2002 The announcement came after a secret ballot on Thursday in the Swiss town of Nyon, home of European football’s governing body, Uefa. The Austrian-Swiss bid beat off challenges from Hungary, and from Greece and Turkey, who made it into the final ballot, despite originally being considered as rank outsiders to host the championships. Russia, which…

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Euro 2008 – Switzerland scores

This content was published on Dec 12, 2002 The announcement came after a secret ballot on Thursday in the Swiss town of Nyon, home of European football’s governing body, Uefa. The Austrian-Swiss bid beat off surprise contenders Greece and Turkey, who made it into the final ballot, despite originally being considered as rank outsiders to host the championships. Russia, which some observers regarded…

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Holocaust lawyer paid $1 million

This content was published on Dec 12, 2002 Fagan had contested the $250,000 payment initially offered to him in September. The United States judge, Edward Korman, said the New York-based lawyer would now get $750,000 for his work, as well as an additional $222,000 in backdated interest. Korman also awarded five Holocaust survivors $400,000 in recognition of their contribution to the class-action lawsuit.…

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Euro 2008 decision imminent

This content was published on Dec 12, 2002 A secret ballot to decide the winning bidder is currently underway in the Swiss town of Nyon, home of European football’s governing body, Uefa. A record seven bids have been put forward to stage the championships, which are regarded as potentially big money earners for the host countries. The Swiss-Austrian bid is one of the…

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Alinghi takes commanding lead

This content was published on Dec 12, 2002 Alinghi finished 46 seconds ahead of its rival on the waters of Hauraki Gulf to maintain its challenge for the America’s Cup. The Swiss boat won Wednesday’s race by 29 seconds and Tuesday’s opening duel by one minute and 11 seconds. Alinghi is one of four remaining teams in the challengers’ competition. Up against the…

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Swiss Ski shocked by new tragedy

This content was published on Dec 11, 2002 Nineteen-year-old Werner Elmer was killed on Tuesday during a race in the Swiss resort of Verbier. Elmer, who was the Swiss junior champion in both the downhill and super-G race categories, appears to have collided with a course maintenance worker. The young skier died at the scene of the crash. The piste worker was taken…

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“Nine good reasons”

This content was published on Dec 11, 2002 Set out below are Zloczower’s nine reasons for success. PASSION “The people of both countries are fully behind our joint candidature. A survey carried out in October by independent firm Isopublic showed that 80 per cent of adults from all walks of life supported our candidature. Our bid has met with strong approval in both…

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Crunch time for Euro bidders

This content was published on Dec 11, 2002 A record seven bids have been put forward to stage the prestigious and potentially lucrative event. The fierce interest in staging the tournament is unsurprising. Generally regarded as the world’s third biggest sports event, after the football World Cup and the Summer Olympics, the European championships have also yielded healthy profits in recent years. The…

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