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Olympic round up: canoeing, sailing, judo

This content was published on Sep 17, 2000 Friedli was well within the qualifying criteria for the individual kayak final, with 15 canoeists going through in total. The 25-year-old from Schaffhausen enjoyed an almost perfect first run, clipping only the penultimate gate for a two-second penalty. Her second run saw Friedli commit no less than five errors although she said afterwards that she…

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Olympics: Testing start for beach volleyballers

This content was published on Sep 17, 2000 The win moves the Lacigas into the last sixteen but despite their claims that they are treating the Olympics like any other competition, both brothers seemed nervous in their opening match. The Czech pair, Michal Palinek and Martin Lebl, are good friends and regular training partners of the Lacigas, but the 7,000-strong crowd that gathered…

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Thirty-seven Swiss firms sought protection on slave-labour claims

This content was published on Sep 17, 2000 The number of companies involved was made public in documents posted on Saturday on the Internet. The documents were among the latest additions to a website site that advises Holocaust survivors about progress in their $1.25 billion settlement with Swiss banks. According to the information disclosed, Nestlé, Roche and Novartis told a US District Court…

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Andy Warhol exhibition opens near Basel

This content was published on Sep 17, 2000 Georg Frei, a leading expert on the pop artist who came to public prominence in the 1960s, believes Warhol – who died in 1987 – will be talked about in the art world in 100, even 200 years’ time. “He himself was influenced by the entire history of art. But his use of colour and…

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Bastl out to Safin in Tashkent

This content was published on Sep 16, 2000 Safin made short work of Bastl, who was in his first ATP semi-final this year. He took the first set 6-2, and repeated the score in the second. A year ago, Bastl made it into the tournaments final, where he was defeated in straight sets by Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer. In the final Safin faces Italy’s…

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Zug leapfrog Davos to go top

This content was published on Sep 16, 2000 Zug scored two in the first period, leaving Zurich trailing. Neither side managed to find the net in the second. But in a knife-edge third period, Zurich scored three times, with Zug replying twice. Defeat leaves the Lions third in the table. Having been queue-jumped by Zug, previous leader Davos are now second. They drew…

Aarau snatch victory from Yverdon

This content was published on Sep 16, 2000 Khomeriki opened the scoring for the Canton Aargau side eight minutes into the game. Yverdon responded with a goal three minutes later by Peco, and a second two minutes before the whistle from Gil. But Aarau were not to be written off. Seven minutes into the second half, Baudry levelled the score. Ten minutes later,…

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Illegal weapons cache has gone under the hammer

This content was published on Sep 16, 2000 The auction attracted wide public interest because of the high-profile scandal surrounding the weapons. Around 300 potential bidders came to the event in Berne. In addition to the weapons, several personal items belonging to the disgraced intelligence officer were sold: tobacco pipes, oriental carpets and valuable watches. The arsenal included semi-automatic assault rifles, pump action…

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Olympics: Lütolf sprints into breaststroke final

This content was published on Sep 16, 2000 The 20-year-old swimmer only just made it into the semi-finals, securing the last available place with a time of 1’02″54. But he showed a marked improvement in his second race of the day, grabbing the last spot in the finals with a time 1’01″84. Lütolf admitted afterwards that he had doubted his chances following his…

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Olympics: No Swiss joy in shooting, judo and track cycling

This content was published on Sep 16, 2000 In the women’s air rifle competition, Gaby Bühlmann finished her qualifying round with a total of 390 points, just four points off the score needed for a place in the final. After taking silver in the European Championships, her eventual 28th place at Sydney was clearly a disappointment. “I can’t understand why I didn’t react…

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