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Rosset knocked out of Nottingham Open

This content was published on Jun 21, 2000 Rosset had no chance against Ferreira, who won the match 6-1 6-2. The Swiss number one has had a tough time of it ahead of the Wimbledon tournament scheduled to start next Monday. He has already had an early exit in the Stella Artois tournament after suffering from hayfever earlier this month. Rosset had been…

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Hingis breezes through to Heineken quarter finals

This content was published on Jun 21, 2000 Hingis, who is preparing for the prestigious Wimbledon tournament starting next week, received a bye in the first round. Her compatriot, Patty Schnyder cruised past Slovakia’s Karina Habsudova also in straight sets, 6-0 6-4, in her first round match. Switzerland’s Emmanuelle Gagliardi, on the other hand, found her luck was out, forfeiting her match aagainst…

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Switzerland’s Camenzind wrests leader’s yellow jersey from Ullrich

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 He’ll be hoping to retain his lead as the tour enters its ninth stage, a 150 kilometre route from Sankt Moritz to Arosa. If he does, he is almost certain to win the whole Tour de Suisse. Camenzind managed to wrest the jersey from Germany’s Jan Ullrich during the eighth stage on Tuesday. The 166…

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Children in sports need better protection from sexual abuse

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 The study, released on Tuesday, said sexual abuse ranged from touching to outright violence. It said it mostly occurred in schools and sports clubs and associations. Brigitte Zund, president of the association, says sports organisations provide an ideal environment for sexual abuse. “Children have to change clothes, they take showers, they travel together, they go…

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Swiss players size up Wimbledon opponents

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 Roger Federer is likely to face the toughest first-round match of Switzerland’s men’s players, having been paired against the fifth seed, Russia’s Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Federer has only met Kafelnikov once before – he was defeated by the Russian at the Rotterdam indoor tournament last year. His compatriots, Marc Rosset and George Bastl, have drawn less…

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New Lucerne museum lets art speak for itself

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 The exhibition space of the new Museum of Art Lucerne covers 2,100 square metres and is situated in the city’s Culture and Convention Centre. Located just on the top floor, the translucent ceiling enables visitors to view almost all the exhibits by natural light. The architect, Jean Nouvel, speaks of a “nudity of space” in…

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Senate fails to agree on easing abortion

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 In 1998, the House passed a member’s bill legalising abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, but rejected a government proposal for mandatory counselling of women seeking abortion. However, this compromise failed to satisfy the Senate when it adressed the issue on Tuesday. The arguments for and against abortion have not changed since the…

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EU savings tax agreement could hit Swiss banking secrecy

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 Under the draft proprosal, EU members would be able to exchange information on non-resident account holders. The aim is to reduce tax-evasion and to help combat fraud and organised crime. The deal is set to be implemented within the next ten years, if finalised in two years’ time. Switzerland has been watching closely, as two…

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Art world meets in Basel

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 This year in Basel, 271 exhibiting galleries were selected by the admissions committee from a record 800 applications. They have over 5,000 works of art on show by more than 1,000 artists. Traditionally, rare masterpieces of the classic modern and leading contemporary artists are exhibited and sold by dealers at the fair, which provides the…

Ullrich defends yellow jersey in Ticino stage

This content was published on Jun 19, 2000 Fincato completed the 171km stage from Locarno to Lugano, in Switzerland’s Italian-speaking region, in just over three hours and 58 minutes. He pulled ahead in a sprint finish, coming in ahead of a fellow Italian, Salvatore Commeso in second and the Dutch rider, Marteen Den Bakker in third place. The best placed Swiss cyclists were…

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