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Turin wins 2006 Olympics, Sion disappointed

This content was published on Jun 19, 1999 The International Olympic Committee named Turin host city for the 2006 Winter Olympics, causing shock and major disappointment in the Swiss town of Sion, which again lost its bid for the games. “I am very disappointed,” said Swiss Sports Minister Adolf Ogi, who had also served as president of Sion’s organising committee. “I feel sorry…

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Turin wins over Sion in bid for 2006 Olympics

This content was published on Jun 19, 1999 The Swiss town of Sion lost to its Italian rival Turin in the bid for host town of the Winter Olympics in 2006. The International Olympic Committee announced the selection of Turin in the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday. Organisers, supporters and thousands of people who had been partying in Sion in anticipation of…

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Switzerland is finalist in bid for Olympics 2006

This content was published on Jun 19, 1999 The International Olympic Committee on Saturday named the Swiss town of Sion as one of the two finalists in the bid for the Winter Olympics in 2006. The IOC, meeting in Seoul, named the Italian city of Turin as the other finalist. The town of Sion, which was bidding for the games, was partying already…

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Switzerland awaits 2006 Olympics decision

This content was published on Jun 19, 1999 Switzerland was on Saturday awaiting the International Olympic Committee’s decision on who will host the Winter Olympics in 2006. The town of Sion, which was bidding for the games, was partying already as it hoped to be named host town by the IOC within less than two hours. Switzerland was among six nations which had…

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Grande dame of Swiss cabaret dead at 90

This content was published on Jun 18, 1999 Elsie Attenhofer, the grande dame of the Swiss cabaret who campaigned against anti-Semitism in World War II, died earlier this week at age 90, her family announced Friday. The cause of death was not disclosed but relatives said Attenhofer died at her home near Zurich on Wednesday after a long illness. Attenhofer began her stage…

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Switzerland makes final bid for 2006 Winter Olympics

This content was published on Jun 18, 1999 Switzerland was among the six nations which on Friday made their final bids for the 2006 Olympic Winter games, using video presentations and celebrities for their impassioned appeals. The winner will be announced by the International Olympic Committee in Seoul on Saturday. The Swiss town of Sion was making its third bid for the games.…

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Switzerland steps up refugee aid in Kosovo

This content was published on Jun 18, 1999 The Swiss authorities on Friday announced that the distribution of food, medical and other emergency aid in Kosovo would be stepped up in the coming days. The Swiss-based U.N. refugee agency in turn said that an organized return of Kosovo refugees could start within two weeks. The government’s development agency Deza and the Swiss Disaster…

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Key facts about Sion

This content was published on Jun 18, 1999 Following are some key facts about the bid by the Swiss town of Sion for the 2006 Winter Olympics: – Population: 26,000 – Previous games: St. Moritz (Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948) – Sites: ice sports in the Rhone valley; alpine events at Crans-Montana and Veysonnaz; bob and luge at St. Moritz. – Strengths…

Swiss travel industry sees another shake-up

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The ART world meets in Basel

This content was published on Jun 17, 1999 Gallery owners, collectors, artists, curators and art lovers from all over the world were in Basel this week for the city’s annual art fair simply known as ART — a fair with a global reputation for artistic creativity and standards. Out of some 800 galleries which had applied to exhibit, less than a third were…

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