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Body of Swiss triathlete washes up in Ostend

This content was published on Aug 19, 2001 The 37-year-old athlete, who was Liechtenstein’s national triathlon coach, was only 1.5 kilometres short of the French coast when his escort boat, whose crew included his father, lost sight of him in three-metre high waves. The French authorities immediately launched a search and rescue operation, but this was called off on Monday morning after they…

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Switzerland demands answers about G8 police action

This content was published on Aug 19, 2001 Officials told the Swiss Sunday newspaper, the “Sonntags Blick”, that the chargé d’affaires at the Swiss embassy in Rome intervened in the matter two weeks ago. Muriel Berset Cohen, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, said the Swiss diplomat had asked the Italian foreign minister for an explanation of what happened. The foreign ministry contacted…

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Football leaders suffer washout

This content was published on Aug 18, 2001 Having already washed out an earlier match between Lugano and Lausanne (which Lugano had been leading 3-0), the unseasonal weather in Ticino has now forced yet another postponement. This time neither side had too much to complain about, with the scoreline standing goal-less when the game was called off at halftime. After going on to…

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Argentina calls on Switzerland for judicial assistance

This content was published on Aug 18, 2001 Last week, the Argentinean authorities sent three requests for judicial assistance to the Swiss Justice ministry. According to Folco Galli, a spokesman for the ministry, each request relates to a different charge facing Menem. The first one concerns Menem’s alleged part in the trafficking of arms to Croatia and Ecuador between 1991 and 1995, a…

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Drowning deaths raise questions over safety liability

This content was published on Aug 18, 2001 So far this summer, 44 people have died in swimming accidents – almost as many as over the entire previous year, according to the life saving society, which released the figures. More than three quarters of the deaths occurred in rivers (23 people killed) and lakes (12 deaths). The other victims drowned in pools. The…

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Rowers prepare for Lucerne championships

This content was published on Aug 18, 2001 It’s the fourth time the town has played host to such an event which will take place on the Rotsee, a large lake framed by the Swiss Alps. Rowers from all over the world will be battling it out on the water for just over a week in the most important rowing competition since the…

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Young Boys triumph against Neuchâtel Xamas

This content was published on Aug 18, 2001 The result puts the newly-promoted Young Boys second in the Swiss league table, with the same number of points as the leading team, FC Zurich. It was clear throughout the match that the Neuchâtel team never had a chance of winning against their opponents. The first goal for Young Boys came after 19 minutes of…

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Bucher brilliant again

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 Bucher stole ahead on the back straight to win the race with a time of 1:42.55, beating his previous personal best time of 1:42.90 and setting a new Swiss record into the bargain. Burundi’s Jean-Patrick Nduwimana finished second on 1:42.81, while Kenya’s Wilfred Bungei came in third on 1:42.96. Germany’s Nils Schumann, the reigning 800m…

Bridge daredevils dance in Bern

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 The six-strong group includes dancers, ex-climbers and mime artists under the direction of the group’s founder, Bern-born Heidi Aemisegger, who has dreamt of using the bridge as a stage since she was a small girl. The production, which premièred last week, is called “The Bridge: a symphony of man and monument” and it aims to…

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Education bosses allow children to call the shots

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 Under the existing education system, Swiss children spent up to two years at kindergarten, where the emphasis is on social skills, play and creativity. It is only when they start primary school at around seven-years-old that they begin to learn to read and write. But a pilot project currently running in a Zurich school is…

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