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08/08/2021

Swiss celebrate most successful Olympics since 1952

It’s unlucky for some, but the 13 medals won by Swiss athletes at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo – three of them gold – is the biggest haul since the 14 collected in Helsinki 69 years ago. After the 12…
05/08/2021

Is Federer the Greatest of All Time?

As Swiss tennis star Roger Federer turns 40 on Sunday, talk of his retirement, legacy and place among the tennis gods is increasing. Is he the GOAT, the Greatest of All Time? We want you to decide in a poll…
30/07/2021

Switzerland wins 200th medal at the Summer Olympics

Swimmer Jérémy Desplanches has won bronze in the 200m medley, giving Switzerland its ninth medal at the Tokyo Olympics, its first swimming medal since 1984 and the 200th podium in its history at the Summer Games. Desplanches, 26, knew he…
29/07/2021

Mammut Sports tries to stay true to Swiss roots under new British owners

After a difficult pandemic year for the retail sector, the Swiss outdoor clothing brand Mammut is setting its sights on expansion in major growth markets with help from new owners – British investment firm Telemos Capital. Mammut Sports (Mammut) is one…
28/07/2021

Sprinter Alex Wilson out of Olympics due to doping case

Wilson’s provisional ban for an anti-doping violation, which had been suspended by Swiss Olympic, has been reinstated with immediate effect, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Wednesday. Jamaica-born Wilson, who is registered to compete for Switzerland in…
28/07/2021

Petkovic steps down as Swiss coach after seven years

Vladimir Petkovic has left the national football team to join French club Bordeaux. Petkovic was the most successful coach in the country’s history. Following a few days of media speculation, the Swiss Football Association confirmed the departure late on Tuesday. “We…
27/07/2021

First ‘Swiss podium’ at Olympics since 1936

Jolanda Neff has led a historic Swiss clean sweep of medals in the Olympic women’s mountain bike event with a masterful solo ride on a slippery circuit in Japan. Neff, a former world champion, grabbed a Swiss flag as she…
23/07/2021

‘Japan suits us,’ says Swiss Olympic president

As the Tokyo Olympic Games begin, Jürg Stahl, president of Swiss Olympic, discusses expectations, local opposition and whether the tournament should even be taking place. In an interview with the Keystone-SDA Swiss News Agency, Stahl said the Lausanne-based International Olympic…
23/07/2021

Olympic Games: when the dream becomes a nightmare

Years of hard training, strict discipline, sweat and pain go into an Olympic gold medal. But for some the price of success is much higher: harassment, abuse and rape. This has been tolerated in sport clubs for years as a means to…

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