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Swiss snowboarders close to victory in Tignes

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 In the men’s boardercross, a non-Olympic event, Guillaume Nanternod finished second behind Australian Zeke Steggall, but ahead of Canada’s Drew Neilson. Switzerland’s other competitors, David Henzen, Manuel Uhlmann and Yann Imboden were 17th, 36th and 48th. Nanternod leads the boardercross standings with 1,250 points. In the women’s event, France’s Marie Laissus and Marjorie Rey took…

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Fribourg whitewash Kloten

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 The Dragons didn’t give the Flyers any breathing space on the rink. Ten minutes were all Fribourg needed to warm up the scoring machine. Leuenberger opened the proceedings with his first goal after 12 minutes. Lüssy followed suit just seconds later, and Leuenberger left Kloten’s Pavoni struggling a few minutes afterwards. After the first break,…

Zurich remain close to relegation zone

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 Lugano inflicted the damage in the first half, when its players made Zurich’s goalkeeper Pascolo fetch the ball three times from the back of his nets. Rossi opened the scoring in the 14th minute, followed by Bastida six minutes before half time. Just as the teams were about to head off for their break, Lugano…

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New allegations made against Regli

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 Without revealing his identity, the former chauffeur of Wouter Basson, who headed up the Apartheid government’s chemical weapons programme, said Regli met Basson four times between 1986 and 1993. For his part, Basson travelled to Switzerland 15 times, where the 33-year-old witness acted as chauffeur. The witness said that Basson held several meetings with Regli…

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Davos keep grip on league table

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 The first 10 minutes of the match saw goals scored in fast and furious fashion. Sutter opened proceedings with a goal for the home team in the fourth minute, but the visitor’s Canadian Tancill levelled things within the next 60 seconds. Davos pulled ahead again four minutes later thanks to Marha. Zug refused give away…

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Sion clear second in championship

This content was published on Nov 18, 2001 Servette were already facing an uphill fight against their opponents despite their home ground advantage. Key players such as Fournier, Thurre and Comisetti, all injured, were missing from the lineup. Sion were also short of an important player, their Frenchman Poueys who was suspended. The Geneva team got the best start with their hard play,…

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A trip through time with Patek Philippe

This content was published on Nov 17, 2001 The 2,000 watches, clocks and enamels on show – each exceptional in their own right – are from the private collection of the Patek Philippe president, Philippe Stern. Observers say the size and breadth of the collection – amassed over the course of several decades – took many by surprise. Stern says his museum is…

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Swiss extradite Serb nurse accused of war crimes

This content was published on Nov 16, 2001 Zorana Banic, 49, landed at Zagreb airport on a regular flight from Zurich on Friday, after she was taken into custody by Swiss police acting on an international warrant two weeks ago. Banic was found guilty in 1998 and sentenced to 20 years in prison, the maximum sentence for such crimes in Croatia, for taking…

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Injured hockey player’s condition stable

This content was published on Nov 16, 2001 In a freak accident, a wayward skate cut the forward’s throat. The 27-year-old suffered a fractured larynx and injuries to his windpipe, and muscle tissue and blood vessels were severed. The jugular vein was fortunately not damaged during the accident. The incident occurred when Chur’s Johan Witehall was knocked over by a Zurich defender and…

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Financial experts conclude Lausanne conference

This content was published on Nov 16, 2001 The meeting focused on the return of illegal funds deposited in banks and other institutions to their country of origin. “This conference allowed us to have a very detailed exchange of experiences and ideas,” said Jacques de Watteville of the Swiss foreign ministry. “It contributed to raising awareness about the different kinds of problems that…

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