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Basel’s museums get night fever

This content was published on Jan 21, 2002 Inside the place is teeming with museum-goers, gawping at pickled snakes, human body parts and jars of dried “dragon’s blood”. In one corner, staff dressed in period costume are leading visitors on a merry Murder Mystery trail, while downstairs in the “Bar Celsius” liquorice sticks, vitamin cocktails and brightly-coloured sweets are being dished out to…

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Basketballers seeking first win

This content was published on Jan 21, 2002 Renato Carettoni’s side are currently joint bottom of their qualifying group after losing their first three games, against Ukraine, Lithuania and Turkey. But victories this week over fellow early strugglers Bulgaria and the Netherlands could help put the Swiss back on track. Only the top two teams in the six-team group are guaranteed to qualify…

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Servette continue Swiss buy-up

This content was published on Jan 21, 2002 The 29-year-old, who has played 12 times for Switzerland, is set to join up with international team-mates Sébastien Fournier, Johan Lonfat and Alexandre Comisetti in a formidable-looking midfield after leaving Lake Geneva rivals Lausanne. The current Servette side also boasts Swiss international striker Alex Frei as well as former Swiss defender Stefan Wolf and international…

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Phil Collins helps make dreams come true

This content was published on Jan 21, 2002 Collins, who lives near Geneva, set up the Little Dreams Foundation with his Swiss wife Orianne to provide financing and professional support for young people between the ages of four and 16 hoping to make a breakthrough in music, cinema or sport. “A lot of people don’t come from wealthy families,” said Collins in an…

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Federer falls to Haas

This content was published on Jan 21, 2002 In an impressive match which saw both players competing at their best, the lead changed hands on several occasions. After losing the opening set on a tie-break, the Swiss number one fought back to take a 2-1 lead. But Haas clung on to level the tie in the fourth set, prompting a tense decider between…

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Davos make spectacular comeback

This content was published on Jan 20, 2002 The Graubunden team, who have maintained number one position in the rankings since last Wednesday, had a difficult time in their away match against Zurich. Davos, who were led 3-0 after 20 minutes of play, managed to bring the score back to 3-2 in the second period, thanks to two goals from Björn Christen and…

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Disappointment at four-man bobsleigh event

This content was published on Jan 20, 2002 Martin Annen, who took the bronze medal in Saturday’s two-man race, finished 7th, along with teammates Silvio Schaufelberger, Beat Hefti and Cedric Grand. They came down in 1’45″84. Switzerland’s freshly named European Champion, Martin Reich, finished just behind them in 1’45″92, with teammates Steve Anderhub, Stefan Hammer and Domenic Keller. Two German competitors finished in…

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Crowds flock to Chateau D’Oex balloon show

This content was published on Jan 20, 2002 The take-off from the resort in the Pays d’Enhaut valley marked the start of the 24th international hot-air balloon competition. The event kicked off in perfect meteorological conditions with the inauguration of a giant balloon bearing the Chateau D’Oex colours, which was followed by a multi-coloured parade of balloons in all imaginable shapes. As in…

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“Out in the Green” called off

This content was published on Jan 20, 2002

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