Swiss Identity

Nurse arrested after deaths of nine patients

This content was published on Jul 5, 2001 Orvo Nieminen, the investigating judge, has so far refused to reveal any information about how the women died. However, he disclosed that the nurse was a young Swiss who had only been working at the home for a short time. An investigation was launched following the deaths of 10 patients at the home in just…

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Scandal prompts sweeping changes at Sulzer Medica

This content was published on Jul 5, 2001 Announcing a raft of sweeping changes on Thursday, Sulzer Medica said the head of the joint and fracture care unit, Gary Sabins, would be leaving the company, and that the unit would be split in two. The changes which come into effect immediately follow Medica’s recall of faulty hip and knee joints, which have exposed…

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A classic summer in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 5, 2001 Opera lovers are making their annual pilgrimage to the Roman amphitheatre in Avenches, for Verdis Rigoletto (July 5 – 20). Aida is being performed under the starry skies at the impressive castle, Castelgrande, in Bellinzona (July 20 – 31). For the first time in Switzerland, Verdis first opera, Oberto, will be staged at Badrutt’s Palace…

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Protesters disrupt Swiss athletics event

This content was published on Jul 5, 2001 Under the gaze of outgoing International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch, two men burst onto the field area at the prestigious athletics event and unfurled a banner which read “No to the Olympics in Beijing.” The demonstrators were members of the Reporters sans Frontières group which is opposed to the Chinese city’s candidature because…

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Stars earn their stripes in Lausanne

This content was published on Jul 5, 2001 Greene was unable to beat his own world record of 9.79 seconds, but the Olympic gold medallist still lived up to his promise of delivering a fast time on the Pontaise stadium’s speedy track. Finishing in 9.90 seconds, the American matched his best time of the season to comfortably beat Trinidadian training partner Ato Boldon…

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Football season starts with a bang

This content was published on Jul 5, 2001 After allowing Sion’s Brazilian striker Moreira to open the scoring in the fifth minute, and then conceding a second goal through Duruz, Basel found themselves in even deeper trouble when Hakan Yakin was shown a red card for arguing with the referee shortly before the break. Three minutes into the second half, though, Christian Gross’s…

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Federer says farewell to Wimbledon dream

This content was published on Jul 4, 2001 Though Henman took the first two sets, the Swiss teenager’s performance in the third proved that the match was far from over. But it was Henman who showed he had the ice-cold nerves at the crucial moments of the match, saving three set points in the second set tie-break. Federer forced his opponent into a…

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Top athletes do battle in Lausanne

This content was published on Jul 4, 2001 Thirteen Olympic champions and seven world champions have signed up for the world-class event, during which American Maurice Greene will attempt to improve on his own 100m world record. Greene, known as the fastest man in the world, has promised he will be “even faster” in Lausanne. Fellow American sprinter, Marion Jones, will be another…

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Fencers fail to build on Sydney success

This content was published on Jul 4, 2001 The 16-year-old Lamon, who last summer became Switzerland’s youngest ever Olympic medallist, was knocked out of the tournament in Germany during the round of 32. Diana Romagnoli, who was also part of Switzerland’s silver medal winning épée team in Sydney, crashed out in Koblenz in the preceding round. Gianna Hablützel-Bürki, who won an additional individual…

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Borodin faces judge for fourth time

This content was published on Jul 4, 2001 Borodin returned to Switzerland on Tuesday to answer Judge Daniel Devaud’s third summons. Devaud has already questioned the Russian twice, on May 17 and June 11. Borodin remained silent throughout the proceedings on both Tuesday and Wednesday, telling journalists outside the courtroom: “I have already spoken before a Russian court of law and I have…

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