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Swiss skiers wish Maier well

This content was published on Aug 27, 2001 Swiss world champion Michael von Grünigen has been Maier’s biggest rival in the giant slalom over the last few seasons. But on Monday he told swissinfo his only wish was to see the Austrian back on his feet again. “I was very surprised to hear the news,” said Von Grünigen from his summer training camp…

Body of missing terrorist thought found in Greece

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 A foreign ministry spokesman Livio Zanolari said forensic tests would be conducted this week. The remains were found in a village in northwest Greece on Friday. Greek authorities said the lower limbs were encased in cement and buried under rocks, with other skeleton parts nearby. Yannis Fournarakis, head of Igoumenitsa port authority, said the body…

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Bettini wins in Zurich

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 After more than six hours and six punishing laps around the Swiss banking capital, the 248-kilometre race was reduced to a tense battle between Bettini, Ullrich, Italy’s Francesco Casagrande and Spain’s Fernando Escartin over the final few metres. The four-man group raced along the lakeside promenade and Bettini came off Ullrich’s back wheel with 30…

Sion begin fightback

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 The victory, secured with a Julien Poueys goal 17 minutes from the end of the match, has provisionally lifted Sion to the top of the league table. However, if the club’s appeal against their points deduction is turned down, they could yet find themselves battling against relegation. The league decided to dock the seven points…

Paying the price of tourism

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 Although tourism has brought prosperity to many alpine regions, it has also brought harsh realities. Boosted by relatively inexpensive rail travel, prosperity and peace in Europe towards the end of the 19th century, it wasn’t until the 1960s that the growth became explosive. By the 1970s, traffic had dirtied the once-pure mountain air, ski slopes…

Modest final day for Swiss rowers

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 The young pairing of Lea Fluri and Jane Bogorad at least managed to exceed expectations by coming third in the B-final of the women’s double sculls, the two 22-year-olds securing ninth place overall as a result. A fourth place finish in the men’s lightweight pairs was also enough to see Michael Hegetschweiler and Camille Codoni…

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Sunny Nyon celebrates wrestling and Swiss diversity

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 The final was won by 23-year-old St Gallen cheese-maker Arnold Forrer. In the tightest finish for more than 50 years, Forrer drew his final with former champion Jörg Abherhalden, but was crowned “Schwingen king” having won half a point more than his opponent in the preceeding bouts. Some 120,000 fans of Swiss-style wrestling, most of…

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Bucher beaten in Brussels

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 As well as ending Bucher’s unbeaten run in this season’s outdoor 800 metre races, the 20-year-old Russian also managed to break Bucher’s year-best time, setting a new season record of 1’42″47. Bucher started the race well, taking the lead mid-way through the last lap. However, the Swiss ran out of steam with 50m to go,…

Alpine trek relives golden age of climbing

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 The aim of the expedition, which can be followed every day on swissinfo, is to trace the history and development of mountaineering as well as changes to the natural environment over the past century. Dressed in period costume, the party of climbers and accompanying guides begin their journey at the Villa Cassel, a remnant of…

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Vogel celebrates bronze medal win

This content was published on Aug 26, 2001 After winning gold in the discipline at the last two world championships in 1998 and 1999, Vogel was seen as one of the favourites for victory on the Rotsee lake, situated just a few kilometres from her family home in Schenkon. But after edging ahead of her five rivals at the 500 metre mark, the…

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