Swiss Identity

Swiss judge visits indicted brother of ex-Mexican president

This content was published on Jul 24, 2001 Swiss judge Paul Perraudin met with Salinas on Monday in the Almoloya prison. Perraudin questioned the prisoner for over 10 hours, asking him about the origin of the money. The judge believes the funds come from drug trafficking. Salinas’ lawyer, Jose Luis Nassar, says the money is part of an investment fund created by his…

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Rogge names Swiss as Athens coordinator

This content was published on Jul 24, 2001 The 54-year old solicitor from Neuchâtel, who was nominated by Rogge on Monday, was already a member of the IOC co-ordination commission. He has made several visits to Athens in anticipation of the summer games. Oswald faces the task of resolving a row which broke out between the IOC and Greek organisers over the massive…

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Rosset through to second round in Polish Open

This content was published on Jul 23, 2001 Monday’s match was interrupted on the score of 6-3, 2-3 for Rosset. The Geneva player goes on to face either Spain’s Albert Portas (ATP 25) or the Argentinian Mariano Puerta (ATP 180). Rosset has won five out of eight matches against Mevedev. Today’s victory is the eighth in 27 matches this season. Rosset’s compatriot, George…

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Right-wing extremist shot dead

This content was published on Jul 23, 2001 Police said Strebel was shot at a house in Burgdorf in canton Bern on Sunday where he was visiting a friend. Strebel and his friend’s son, who was also present, reportedly had an argument before the shooting. The 31 year-old-son – who has not been identified – rang the authorities after the incident, according to…

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Bozon to head Geneva promotion push

This content was published on Jul 23, 2001 The 35-year-old French winger, who previously spent four years playing in the NHL for the St Louis Blues, has signed a two-year contract with the second division side. Despite ending the last two Swiss league seasons on the side of the losing finalists, Bozon was able to look back on a starring role in both…

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Lucerne cemetery attack highlights growing frustration

This content was published on Jul 23, 2001 The vandals destroyed 86 graves at the cemetery and daubed symbols associated with satanic cults on a number of tombstones. Six people, including one woman, were arrested on Sunday afternoon by the police. No details of the arrest have been released. Vincenz Blaser, spokesman for the Lucerne cantonal police force investigating the incident, refused on…

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Rigamonti fifth in Japan

This content was published on Jul 23, 2001 The 20-year-old Swiss swimmer, who finished fourth at last year’s Sydney Olympics, never looked likely to win the race following an early breakaway from Germany’s Hannah Stockbauer and America’s Diana Munz. Swimming in an outside lane, Rigamonti put up an unexpectedly strong fight for the bronze though, joining in a three-way tussle with America’s Kaitlin…

Bossert back in the swing

This content was published on Jul 23, 2001 The Hamburg event is the most important stop-off on the Challenge Tour and Bossert’s success there has dramatically enhanced his chances of winning a place on next season’s European PGA Tour. As well as earning him more than 13,563 euros (SFr 20,425), Bossert’s performance (which included rounds of 68, 66, 69 and 67) saw him…

Hug eighth in Edmonton

This content was published on Jul 23, 2001 At the end of a tightly contested race, Hug was just 33 seconds off a podium place, and only 46 seconds behind the new world champion, Australia’s Peter Robertson. Following the opening 1.5 kilometre swim, Hug held a six second lead over Robertson, but the 25-year-old from St Gallen lost valuable time in the changeover…

Fed Cup team put out of misery

This content was published on Jul 23, 2001 Playing with three youngsters ranked outside of the world’s top 400, Swiss hopes for an unlikely victory over an experienced Australian side had faded fast on Saturday, when Myriam and Daniela Casanova lost their opening singles rubbers. Constant rain in Sydney then wiped out Sunday’s programme and forced the organisers to move the remaining matches…

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