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Davos sunk by Turku in Spengler Cup

This content was published on Dec 30, 2001 The team will now have to go and beat the tournament favourites, Team Canada, on Sunday to assure themselves of a place in Monday’s final. In a game of few chances, with both sides anxious not to make any mistakes, it was not until the third quarter of the match that the tie really began…

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Four wheels good, two wheels bad?

This content was published on Dec 29, 2001 Sauber’s ninth season on the Formula One Grand Prix circuit was easily the best yet for the small Hinwil-based outfit, although few in the team seemed to have predicted the success. At the start of the year new team driver Nick Heidfeld told swissinfo not to expect too much from himself and rookie team-mate Kimi…

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UBS official arrested on suspicion of embezzlement

This content was published on Dec 29, 2001 On Saturday, prosecuting authorities in the Swiss city of Basel confirmed the arrest of a UBS branch vice director, but would not release the name of the official under investigation. Markus Melzl, spokesman for Basel’s prosecuting office, confirmed that a French client of the Swiss banker was also under arrest. “The bank discovered during an…

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Cavegn comes fifth in Bormio downhill

This content was published on Dec 29, 2001 Cavegn, who secured a fourth place finish for himself in the same event 24 hours earlier, came in just behind Austrian rival, Klaus Kröll. In what turned out to be a repeat of Friday’s downhill action, the podium positions were once again reserved for the Austrians: Fritz Strobl won the event with a time of…

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Aids-related deaths register fall during 2001

This content was published on Dec 29, 2001 According to statistics released on Saturday by the Federal Office for Public Health, 29 people died in Switzerland of Aids-related illnesses during 2001, compared to 57 people in 2000. The report also confirmed that 20 of those who died over the last 12 months were men. Statistics indicate that just over 200 people contracted the…

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First fitness centre for dogs opens in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 29, 2001 The state-of-the-art centre, located in the southern part of canton Ticino, offers pets a choice of personalised training programmes. Two personal trainers have been appointed to take charge of day-to-day operations at the centre. One of the unique features of the Swiss fitness centre for four-legged pets is the “Aquadog” swimming pool, kept at a…

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Swiss resorts ring in New Year

This content was published on Dec 29, 2001 In Davos, the Silvester Party 2001 is being billed as one of the biggest New Year’s bashes in Switzerland, and will take place at the ice rink. Guests can also welcome the New Year with opera music and cocktails at the Davos Conference Centre on January 1. Music will be provided by the Liechtenstein Symphony…

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Fighting talk – the year in ice hockey

This content was published on Dec 28, 2001 While the world championships in Germany saw the Swiss national side fail to make the quarter-finals for the first time in four years, the domestic season produced an excitedly tight finish, albeit one which was ultimately overshadowed by outbreaks of hooliganism in the playoff finals. Miserable start Switzerland’s world championship campaign began disastrously with a…

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The year in sound: Introducing Stanley

This content was published on Dec 28, 2001 As reserve goalie for North American NHL side the Colorado Avalanche, the 23-year-old from Fribourg saw his name engraved on the Stanley Cup this season, following the Av’s playoff finals victory over the New Jersey Devils. Although Aebischer could only play a minor part in the season’s success, tradition dictates that all players and coaching…

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Spengler Cup hosts top NHL referee

This content was published on Dec 28, 2001 Lance Roberts brings a wealth of experience to the tournament, having refereed more than 550 National Hockey League (NHL) matches across North America. “I didn’t know how to fight or how to score, so I became a ref,” he said. Roberts, who retired from the NHL last summer to go into the real estate business,…

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