Skiing and athletics share top honours at Swiss sports awards
Sports Awards
Skier Marco Odermatt and sprinter Mujinga Kambundji are the winners of the Swiss Sports Awards 2022. Retired tennis star Roger Federer was also honoured.
This content was published on
1 minute
Keystone-SDA/ac
Português
pt
Esqui e atletismo dividem prêmios esportivos suíços
Odermatt became Swiss Sportsman of the Year for the second time in a row. The 25-year-old had an outstanding season, winning the Olympic Giant Slalom title and the overall World Cup title.
Kambundji clinched her first Swiss Sportswoman of the Year award thanks to a great 2022. The 30-year-old athlete became European champion in the 200m and came second in the 100m. She also won gold in the 60m at the World Indoor Championships.
Marathon specialist Marcel Hug, who uses a wheelchair, won the Swiss Para Athlete of the Year for the eighth time in a row. The 36-year-old was first across the finish line at the New York, Berlin, London, Chicago and Tokyo marathons this year. The Swiss football team clinched the Team of the Year prize.
Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer, who recently retired, was also honoured at the ceremony. Sports Minister Viola Amherd presented the 41-year-old with an honorary award for his long and successful career.
University students in Switzerland join Gaza protest wave
This content was published on
Pro-Palestinian activists occupied university buildings in Lausanne, Geneva and Zurich on Tuesday, widening the protest movement in the Alpine nation.
TradeXBank to resume full operations after Sberbank Switzerland taken off sanctions list
This content was published on
TradeXBank, the former Swiss branch of Russia’s Sberbank, will be able to resume its dollar-denominated activities from the second half of this year.
Geneva decides not to remove controversial memorials
This content was published on
The city of Geneva has presented an action plan regarding a series of controversial local statues and monuments of historical figures linked to racism, colonialism or slavery.
University of Lausanne calls for end to pro-Palestine sit-in
This content was published on
The pro-Palestinian occupation continues at the University of Lausanne (UNIL). On Monday evening, a group of students refused to agree to the deadline set by the rectorate.
Ukraine peace conference should include Russia, says Chinese ambassador
This content was published on
China supports a peace conference on the Ukraine war that would see equal participation of all parties, says Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui.
This content was published on
A majority of Swiss citizens have open attitudes towards various infertility treatments, including even egg donation, which is currently prohibited.
Reports of Swiss cyber fraud almost doubled in six months
This content was published on
The head of the new Federal Office for Cybersecurity (FOC), Florian Schütz, has presented a new strategy after just over four months in office.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.