Olympics-Alpine skiing-Doggedness earns Strolz coveted Austrian ticket to Beijing
By Shadia Nasralla
Switzerland Sport News
Alpine skiing: Doggedness earns Strolz coveted Austrian ticket to Beijing
YANQING, China: Austrian Johannes Strolz lost his place in the country's top team last year, leaving him to ponder his future in the professional ranks. Now, the 29-year-old is representing Alpine skiing's most successful nation at the Beijing Olympics.
Former Caf president Issa Hayatou wins appeal and has ban lifted
Lausanne - Sport's highest global court has upheld FIFA former interim president Issa Hayatou's appeal against a one-year ban on him for violating the global soccer governing body's ethics code.
Former Caf president Hayatou wins appeal and has ban lifted
Lausanne - Sport's highest global court has upheld FIFA former interim president Issa Hayatou's appeal against a one-year ban on him for violating the global soccer governing body's ethics code.
Alpine skiing-Odermatt blasts organisers after training cancelled
YANQING, China :Switzerland's Marco Odermatt hit out at Olympic ski organisers after Saturday's downhill training was cancelled with just three runners having completed the course.
Curling-Swedes beat Swiss, Australia still winless in mixed doubles
BEIJING : Sweden boosted their chances of advancing to the curling mixed doubles semi-finals with a 6-1 victory over Switzerland at the Beijing Winter Games on Saturday, while Norway remained in the hunt after an entertaining win over Australia.
Alpine skiing: Vlhova has no doubts she can beat Shiffrin
YANQING, China: Mikaela Shiffrin heads into the Beijing Olympic slalom as many observer's favourite but her closest challenger, Slovakia's Petra Vlhova, says she now has the self-belief needed to end the American's dream.