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Hesse celebrations begin in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 7, 2002 Although born in Germany, Hesse spent most of his life in Switzerland and acquired Swiss nationality. The Hermann Hesse Foundation, which is organising the year of celebrations, is based in the village of Montagnola in Canton Ticino. Hesse lived in the canton for the final 43 years of his life and died in Montagnola in1962.…

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Beat the February doldrums in Swiss cities

This content was published on Feb 6, 2002 A weekend (two nights and three days) in either Lausanne or Geneva costs as little as SFr135 ($79). In Lausanne, the deal includes free access to the city’s public transportation network, a Swiss Museum Pass, granting free entry for three days to Lausanne’s world class museums (250 participating museums across Switzerland) and discounts in selected…

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Bone-rattling sport gets Olympic revival

This content was published on Feb 6, 2002 The sport sees competitors reach speeds of up to 130 kilometres an hour while sliding headfirst down a bobsleigh track on small steel-framed sleds. Although the ride is guaranteed to rattle a few bones along the way, it is actually the bare-ribbed appearance of the sled that gives skeleton its name. Already this season’s overall…

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Warm-up victory against Slovakia

This content was published on Feb 6, 2002 Victory for Ralf Krueger’s side comes after Monday’s 4-1 defeat by the highly-respected Slovakian team. Goals from André Rötheli, Martin Höhener, Mark Streit and Patrick Fischer helped put Swiss preparations for the Winter Olympics back on track. The Swiss side are seen as likely favourites in the other preliminary group in Salt Lake City, where…

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Gagliardi sent packing after first-round defeat

This content was published on Feb 5, 2002 Gagliardi (WTA 78) was defeated in three sets and in just over two hours by her Russian opponent, Anna Kournikova (WTA 86), 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 4-6. The 25-year-old Swiss player, who hails from Geneva, failed to capitalise on her strong performance during the opening set, allowing Kournikova to steal the advantage in the second. Gagliardi’s…

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Coaching from a distance

This content was published on Feb 5, 2002 With more than a year to go until he receives his Swiss residency papers, Carter cannot be officially named as the country’s Davis Cup captain. Instead the Australian has taken five players to Moscow, one of whom will sit on the bench as a stand-in captain this weekend. Married to a Swiss and based in…

Manta hangs up his racket

This content was published on Feb 5, 2002 The former Davis Cup team member said he had been forced to call it a day because of serious wear to his right elbow. “I have to stop because the injury is restricting my arm movement,” said Manta. “I’ve tried treatment but it didn’t do any good.” A doubles specialist, Manta achieved a world record…

Cheeky new “Stop Aids” posters launched in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 5, 2002 The Federal Office of Public Health and the Stop Aids Campaign launched the witty posters, designed to trigger the public’s imagination about the risks of contracting the virus that causes Aids, on Tuesday. The campaign is also linked to a coming exhibition at the Expo.02 in Yverdon-les-Bains entitled “The first encounter”. Expo.02, which opens in…

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Berna Biotech sales jump on terrorism fears

This content was published on Feb 5, 2002 The Bern-based company said on Tuesday it expected strong growth in its core vaccine business this year as well. Group sales rose 52 per cent in 2001 to SFr303.8 million ($179.34 million), driven mainly by the exceptional sales of smallpox vaccine to several European governments. It said it expected smallpox vaccine sales of another SFr20…

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Expo.02 counts down

This content was published on Feb 5, 2002 The events during the five months of Expo consist of an eclectic mix of musical concerts, plays, folklore, pantomime and films, with around 1,800 shows planned. The organisers of the exhibition, which is spread over four towns, say they are confident of catering for every kind of taste – however alternative – even at the…

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