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Basel still unshakeable at the top

This content was published on Mar 3, 2002 Servette beat Lugano 1-0 at home, bouncing back from their disappointing UEFA cup performance against Valencia on Thursday. The boys from Geneva appeared to be in good shape, with morale riding high, but the fans had to wait until the second half for their team to score. Londono delivered the goods with a direct shot…

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Bucher settles for silver in Vienna

This content was published on Mar 3, 2002 The Swiss runner, who won gold at last year’s World Championships in Edmonton, Canada, was beaten in a close-fought race by Poland’s Pavel Czapiewski. Bucher, who led from the front, was caught by the Pole at the finishing line. Czapiewski’s time of 1’44”78 was the fastest in the world this year, while Bucher established a…

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Defago comes second in Norway

This content was published on Mar 3, 2002 Defargo came home 0.20 seconds behind Italy’s Alessandro Fattori on the Olympiabakken course to grab his first ever World Cup podium finish. Two other Swiss skiers made it into the top ten, with Tobias Grünenfelder finishing eighth and Didier Cuche, tenth. Austria’s Stephan Eberharter, who was third, clinched the men’s World Cup overall title for…

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UN advocates point to lessons from Finland and Austria

This content was published on Mar 3, 2002 Opponents of UN membership in Switzerland fear the country’s cherished neutrality would be compromised by joining the world body. Yet Finland and Austria joined the UN in the mid-1950s, and both countries say their neutrality is firmly intact, and that UN membership has actually strengthened their powers of self-determination. “Our neutrality has never hindered our…

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Disappointment for Sauber

This content was published on Mar 3, 2002 Accidents in the opening lap, which wiped out half of the 22 cars in the field, saw the two Sauber drivers crash out of the race in Melbourne. “I didn’t intend my first Grand Prix to end this way,” said new Sauber driver Felipe Massa. “I made a good start and then saw the big…

UN vote exposes different views of neutrality

This content was published on Mar 3, 2002 Neutrality – as rooted in the 1907 Hague Conventions – is one of the pillars of the Swiss state, and the guiding principle of its foreign policy. But the government says the classical concept of Swiss neutrality has not been valid since the end of the Cold War and it now has to be adapted…

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Hingis crashes out of Scottsdale

This content was published on Mar 3, 2002 Third-seed Williams overpowered Hingis in the opening set of the semi-final, taking it 6-1. However, Hingis, who was seeded second for the tournament, managed to kickstart her baseline game and levelled the match by winning the second set 3-6. The third set began badly for Hingis, with Williams breaking her serve in the first game.…

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Police quell night of demonstrations in Zurich

This content was published on Mar 2, 2002 More than 300 people descended upon the Bellevue area on Friday night, protesting under the banner, “Against reactionary propaganda and fat profits – Fight Capitalism.” Police arrested 58 people, many of whom were between 15 and 17 years-old. They were charged with taking part in an unauthorised demonstration and with disturbing the peace. By Saturday…

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The Lions keep on roaring

This content was published on Mar 2, 2002 But the Lions had to rely on a penalty shoot-out to secure victory over opponents Ambri to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven quarter-final series. Elsewhere in the play-offs, Lugano seemed determined to ensure they do not become league runners-up to the Lions for the third time in a row by defeating rivals Zug…

Basel go seven points clear at top of table

This content was published on Mar 2, 2002 The league leaders continued where they left off after last week’s victory over Lugano with a 1-0 result at home to FC Zurich. In their second match of the final round of the football championship, Basel waited until the 60th minute before Koumantarakis slammed the ball into the net to put the home side ahead.…

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