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Nef provides Swiss cheer

This content was published on Jan 13, 2002 After managing only the seventh fastest time in the day’s opening run, Nef powered vigorously down the course on her second run to claw her way up the standings. France’s Laure Pequegnot was the only woman able to overtake Nef, with first run leader Tanja Poutiainen crashing out dramatically shortly after the start of the…

Disappointment in Wengen

This content was published on Jan 13, 2002 Current world rankings leader Stephan Eberharter continued his impressive season by winning the Wengen event in a breathtakingly fast time of 2’28″41. Fellow Austrian Hannes Trinkl came in second to complete an impressive comeback from injury. The reigning downhill world champion was competing in his first race in almost a year. The Austrian joy and…

Swiss in form for Australian Open

This content was published on Jan 13, 2002 On Saturday Hingis and Federer made history by becoming the first Swiss pair ever to win both the men’s and women’s final at the same tennis tournament. Now the country’s two top players are looking to take their impressive form into the first Grand Slam event of the season. “Great advert” “Out two victories are…

Demographics

Lions through to Continental Cup final

This content was published on Jan 12, 2002 A 4-3 victory over Finnish side Jukurit Mikkeli means the Swiss champions will line up against an impressive Milan side, who earlier beat the Slovakian champions, Zvolen. The Lions’ assistant coach, Dave Chambers, told swissinfo he was happy to be through to the final after what he described as a hard match against skilful opposition.…

Demographics

Davos strengthen top position

This content was published on Jan 12, 2002 The Graubünden team is now in the lead with 52 points, six points ahead of league number two Lugano, who beat Ambri Piotta 3-2 in Saturday’s matches. In the match against Zug, Fribourg could move from third to fourth position in the league by winning 5-3. Langnau, who is currently number nine in the league,…

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Swiss composer dies

This content was published on Jan 12, 2002 Stämpfli, who would have celebrated his 94th birthday on February 1, was a supporter of twelve-tone music and was particularly known for his “Variations pour Instruments à vent”. The composer started playing the piano at the young age of six, when he received lessons from his father and later from Carl Aeschbacher, who taught him…

Emmentaler Vielharmonie

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All downhill for Swiss women

This content was published on Jan 12, 2002 Berthod finished the Austrian event in ninth position, her worst placing of the season, after crossing the line more than a second behind victorious German Hilde Gerg. Gerg’s win was her second in two days, with the 26-year-old having also won Friday’s downhill in the same resort. The Austrian team celebrated another strong set of…

Favourite wins in St Moritz

This content was published on Jan 12, 2002 Swiss fans did have something to cheer though with Christian Reich finishing in second place, 18 hundredths of a second behind the German world champion. “I couldn’t expect any more,” said Reich after climbing into second place with a fast second run. “My main priority was to improve my chances of booking a place at…

Basel University launches marketing drive

This content was published on Jan 12, 2002 For the first time in the school’s 540-year history, its leaders felt compelled to open the doors to potential customers on Friday. The day was in fact an opportunity to display far and wide a new logo and show off the wares at Switzerland’s oldest seat of learning to hundreds of youngsters from all over…

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