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Ammann chasing second medal

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 Already guaranteed a place in Wednesday’s final thanks to his World Cup ranking, Ammann recorded the 13th best qualifying jump but with enough in reserve to put him among the likely medal contenders. On Sunday, Ammann stunned the sporting world by beating hot favourites Sven Hannawald and Adam Malysz to the gold medal in the…

Rey-Bellet misses out again

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 Having twice finished in fourth place at the 2001 world championships in St Anton, the 29-year-old from canton Valais was just 15 hundredths of a second off winning the Olympic bronze on Tuesday. There was at least no agonising wait for Rey-Bellet to endure, with the Swiss skier coming down the Wildflower piste after the…

Rosset and Heuberger bounce back

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 The two players bounced back from a disappointing weekend of play in Moscow, where the Swiss team narrowly lost to Russia. Rosset had to work hard for victory against France’s Thierry Acione in the first round of the $475,000 Marseille Open. Helped by 18 aces, the Genevan eventually scraped through 7-6, 7-6 to complete his…

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Penalty defeat for footballers

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 A year ago Cyprus was the setting for the Swiss team’s wretched 4-0 drubbing by Poland during a warm-up for the country’s World Cup qualifying campaign. This time around, Switzerland coach Köbi Kuhn was hoping to use the island as a launch pad for his European Championship qualifying preparations. But again the team were to…

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Lucerne goes loopy over Fasnacht

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 “Fasnacht”, the local word for carnival, is the one time in the year when the people of Lucerne really let their hair down. Many residents close their shops and businesses for a week to join in the noise and merry-making, and to be part of a tradition dating back to the 15th century. Some take…

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Del Ponte says quest for power motivated Milosevic

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 Carla Del Ponte, who has built a controversial reputation in Switzerland as a fearless prosecutor and wild card – depending on her critics’ point of view – has pursued Milosevic for more than two-and-a-half years as the chief prosecutor of the International War Crimes Tribunal. She made her comments in the long-awaited case at proceedings…

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Schmid talks with Washington on terrorism, human rights

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 The two men discussed domestic security issues and signs of progress in the struggle against terrorism, as well as the human rights of prisoners at the Guantanamo base in Cuba. The meeting, held in Washington, was part of a trip to the United States that also took Schmid to Salt Lake City, Utah, where the…

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Olympic round up: Curlers make winning start

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 The Swiss women’s curling team set the stage with a 9-8 victory over Denmark. Leading the Danes 8-6 after eight ends and holding last stone advantage, the Swiss team skippered by Luzia Ebnöther faced an unexpectedly tough battle to wrap up Monday’s win. After single stone “steals” by Denmark in the ninth and tenth ends,…

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Basel architects net soccer stadium contract

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 Construction work on the 66,000-seat stadium – called the “Allianz Arena” – begins later this year and its official opening is expected in the summer of 2005. Seven other projects, including four by German architects, were considered by an evaluation committee, which decided unanimously in favour of the architectural duo from Basel. In a statement,…

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Devastation on the ice rink

This content was published on Feb 12, 2002 The unexpected loss, against a team playing in their first ever Olympic Games, ensured the Swiss side’s elimination from the qualifying group with just two of their three preliminaries played. Terrible start Just as in their opening match against France, Ralph Krueger’s men made a terrible start to Monday’s game, conceding a goal in the…

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