ZURICH — Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer died one day after crashing at the road world championships. She was 18. “Muriel Furrer sadly passed away today at Zurich University Hospital,” race organizers said in a statement. Furrer suffered a head injury in the junior women’s event raced on rain-slicked roads and was airlifted by helicopter to...
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Swiss 18-year-old cyclist dies after crash at Road World Championships
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after a crash at the Road World...
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Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer, 18, dies after suffering a serious head injury during an event in Switzerland as touching tributes flood in
The teenager crashed during a junior road race and was taken to hospital A number of tributes have been posted online after the ‘tragic’ incident The event will continue in accordance with the family’s wishes, however By Daniel Davis Published: 16:44 BST, 27 September 2024 | Updated: 19:37 BST, 27 September 2024 An 18-year-old Swiss...
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18-Year-Old Swiss Rider Muriel Furrer Dies After Crash at UCI Road World Championships
After a crash in the junior women’s road race at the 2024 World Championships in Zürich, Switzerland, this Thursday, rider Muriel Furrer, 18, has died after suffering severe injuries to her head. The UCI confirmed her passing via a press release issued Friday. The crash happened on the same course all road racers will be...
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Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after crashing at the road world champs
ZURICH (AP) — Swiss 18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer died on Friday, one day after sustaining a head injury in a crash at the road world championships. “Muriel Furrer sadly passed away today at Zurich University Hospital,” race organizers said in a statement. Furrer was competing in the junior women’s event on rain-slicked roads Thursday morning...
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Swiss rider Muriel Furrer dies after World Championship crash
Muriel Furrer has died from the injuries she sustained in her crash during the junior women’s road at the UCI World Championships in Zurich. She was 18 years old. The Swiss rider sustained a serious head injury in the crash, which is understood to have taken place near Küsnacht on the Worlds finishing circuit. After...
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UCI confirm World Championships will continue following Muriel Furrer’s serious accident
The UCI has announced that the 2024 Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships will continue despite the serious accident suffered by Swiss racer Muriel Furrer in the junior women’s road race on Thursday. 18-year-old Furrer fell heavily during the race in Zurich, suffering serious head injuries in the process. She was airlifted to Zurich University...
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Matthew Wolf (Switzerland): World Energy Investment 2024
Matthew Wolf (Switzerland) has experience of a range of different investment specialties, including working as an Australian stock market analyst focusing on banks, property, retail and insurance. Matthew Wolf, Capital Group partner and investment analyst from 2008 to 2023, has also worked as a European energy and utility analyst. This article will look at the...
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Switzerland, Sweden, and US have world’s most innovative economies, says UN agency
GENEVA Switzerland, Sweden, the US, Singapore, and Britain have the world’s most innovative economies, while China, Türkiye, India, Vietnam, and the Philippines are the fastest “10-year climbers,” the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said Thursday. Daren Tang, the group’s head, told journalists at an online press conference that its Global Innovation Index 2024 “shows a...
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Switzerland remains ‘world’s most innovative country’
Switzerland remains the world’s most innovative country, according to the UN Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland remains the world’s most innovative country, ahead of Sweden and the United States, with China moving up to 11th place, according to the World...
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World Talent Ranking 2024: Switzerland leads, India drops to 58th position
The IMD’s World Talent Ranking 2024 assesses nations based on their ability to develop, retain, and attract highly qualified domestic and international talent 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 26 2024 | 4:28 PM IST The IMD’s recent World Talent Ranking 2024 shows that among the top ten talent hubs, Switzerland excels in...
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4 Arrested In Switzerland After 1st Assisted Death Through Controversial ‘Suicide Pod’
Police in Switzerland have arrested four people after a woman died by suicide for the first time in the controversial futuristic-looking ‘Sarco suicide pod’ on Monday. According to a Reuters report, authorities in the northern region of Schaffhausen, near the German border, said the capsule was used in a wooded hut in the municipality of...