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Assisted suicide not to be legalised

This content was published on Dec 11, 2001 The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a proposal to legalise euthanasia for incurably sick patients who repeatedly asked to be allowed to die to end their suffering. The proposal was put forward by a leading cancer specialist, Franco Cavalli, who is also a Social Democratic member of parliament. Cavalli said during the debate that…

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Swiss Santa Claus shows slightly sinister side to St Nick

This content was published on Dec 11, 2001 The Swiss incarnation of St Nicholas, popularly known as Samichlaus in the German-speaking part of the country, looks very much like his counterpart in the United States or in Britain. Both dress in red-and-white and sport a white beard, but the similarities do not extend far beyond the costume. Samichlaus lives not in Lapland, but…

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Curlers book Olympic spot

This content was published on Dec 11, 2001 After winning the silver medal at the April world championships in Lausanne, Andreas Schwaller’s team only needed to finish in the top seven at this week’s competition in Vierumäki to make sure of a place at the February Games in Salt Lake City. Following wins over Scotland and Italy at the weekend, the Swiss team…

Hockey team takes shape

This content was published on Dec 11, 2001 Krueger said he had decided to name the majority of his team two months before the start of the Games in an effort to dampen excessive exuberance in the run up to the competition. “This should prevent the squad travelling to the Games on an emotional high,” explained the Canadian-born coach. “Now that the players…

Judge set to deliver verdict in Canyoning trial

This content was published on Dec 11, 2001 Judge Thomas Zbinden is considering whether the eight defendants are guilty of manslaughter through culpable negligence in the deaths of 21 people in the 1999 Canyoning accident. The dead were killed by a flash flood which swept through the Saxet Brook near Interlaken during a canyoning expedition organised by the now defunct extreme sports company,…

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Swiss doctors confirm Beltrametti prognosis

This content was published on Dec 11, 2001 The 22-year-old skier, who sustained horrific injuries after crashing out of Saturday’s World Cup downhill race in Val d’Isère, was flown back to Switzerland on Monday at the request of his family. The medical team responsible for Beltrametti’s welfare said they hoped to operate on the young star later this week with the aim of…

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Snowboarding qualifier delayed by warm weather

This content was published on Dec 11, 2001 Originally scheduled for this weekend, the second of the two Olympic qualifying events will now be held on the weekend of January 5-6. The race for Salt Lake City began last weekend in Laax, with reigning Olympic champion Gian Simmen making sure of his place in the freestyle category. Gilles Jaquet and Nagano bronze medallist…

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Paralysed ski star taken to Swiss clinic

This content was published on Dec 10, 2001 Beltrametti was transferred by helicopter from Grenoble’s university hospital in France to a specialist clinic in canton Lucerne. Tests conducted Monday morning showed he was in a suitable condition to make the journey. The move follows a request by Beltrametti’s family who have been with the young skier in Grenoble since his tragic accident. Sporting…

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Astronaut – heal thyself

This content was published on Dec 10, 2001 The first manned mission to the Red Planet isn’t expected until about 2020, but Swiss surgeons and NASA scientists have already cemented a deal to make sure if limbs are smashed on the way there or during a walkabout, they will be able to fix them. With little room for outer space operating rooms in…

Judge hears closing statements in canyoning trial

This content was published on Dec 10, 2001 The judge, Thomas Zbinden, is faced with a difficult decision. After hearing the pleas from the prosecution and defence, he will have to decide whether any of the eight defendants of the now defunct Adventure World company were guilty of manslaughter through culpable negligence. The charges were laid after 21 people on a Canyoning expedition…

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