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Nef bronze rescues Swiss skiers

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 After finishing Friday’s first run in sixth place, the Swiss giant slalom world champion improved dramatically in her second run to finish just behind Croatia’s Janica Kostelic and Sweden’s Anja Pärson. “I’m very happy with the bronze,” said Nef immediately afterwards. “Of course I wanted to come here and win the gold, but to have…

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Swede revenge for Swiss curlers

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 Andreas Schwaller’s side made a dream start to Friday’s match, stealing two stones in the second end to take an early 3-0 lead. A smart double take out by the Swedes then reduced the Swiss lead to 3-2, but the team from Biel kept their cool, clinching a single in the fourth end, a double…

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Swiss ski coach calls it a day

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 Bartsch told Swiss television on Friday that he would offer his resignation if the team failed to win a single medal at the Games. With just one race left, in Switzerland’s weakest slalom discipline, that is almost certain to be the case. “It’s a question of character,” Bartsch insisted. “After such a performance I feel…

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Footballers prepare for kick-off

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 The Swiss league format includes one of the longest winter breaks in western Europe with the players now preparing for their first domestic action in more than two months. But it’s not just the calendar that’s peculiar. As part of a system unique to Switzerland, the country’s top eight teams will return to the fray…

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Geneva lawyers spearhead campaign to ban death penalty

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 “The right to life is at the top of the pyramid of rights,” says Pierre de Preux, the Geneva lawyer who will be coordinating the campaign. “Just because someone is a criminal, it does not mean the state must behave like a criminal too.” According to human rights groups, at least 1,457 prisoners were executed…

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Broadcasts in Sydney keep Swiss in touch with home

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 From her balcony, the Graubünden-born Schäppi looks out over Sydney Harbour, a panorama that includes the bridge and opera house. “My apartment’s small but it has a great view!” Her big hobby is radio. She is responsible for the Swiss programme at SBS, a multicultural station that offers broadcasts in German. “This work means that…

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Swiss protest Israeli strikes

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 The Swiss Foreign Ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador, Ygal Antebi, on Thursday to express its “deep concern” following a wave of Israeli strikes against Palestinian targets close to the Swiss liaison office in Ramallah. Franz von Däniken, secretary of state for foreign affairs, told Antebi that Switzerland wanted to see Israel “do everything within its…

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Novartis’s Glivec nears wider EU approval

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 The Swiss healthcare giant said on Friday that this latest move by the EU sets the stage for formal approval of the drug by mid-year. The Committee for Proprietary Medical Products (CPMP) suggested approval of glivec for treating inoperable or metastatic malignant gastrointestinal tumours, which affect around 12,000 new patients every year. The EU normally…

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Silver lining for curlers

This content was published on Feb 22, 2002 Thursday’s showdown began in wary fashion with neither team able to register a point in the opening three ends. Luzia Ebnöther’s Swiss side then managed to steal ahead with a single in the fourth but their lead was short-lived. The British, skippered by Rhona Martin, used last stone advantage to grab two points in the…

Giant disappointment

This content was published on Feb 21, 2002 Tipped for a possible three medals ahead of the Salt Lake City Games, Neuchatel’s Didier Cuche was left empty-handed once again on Thursday after managing only a tenth place finish in the men’s giant slalom. Two mistakes during a flat section on his first run saw the Swiss star lose valuable time. “On a simple…

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