Ruth Metzler-Arnold plans to use her political connections to lobby for Swiss sporting bodies. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Ruth Metzler-Arnold will take the helm at Switzerland’s national Olympic committee as of January 2025. This content was published...
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US women eliminated by Switzerland in Olympic beach volleyball shocker
The U.S. has suffered an unexpected heartbreaker on the Paris sand. U.S. beach volleyball world champions Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng were defeated in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday night (21-18, 21-19) by Switzerland’s Tanja Huberli and Nina Brunner in an early quarterfinal exit. The defeat marks the first time the U.S....
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Seine River appears to claim another Olympian as Swiss triathlete has stomach infection
Another day, another sick Olympian who spent time in the Seine River. Triathlete Adrien Briffod of Switzerland suffered a stomach infection following the men’s event that took place on Wednesday. According to 7 News, Swiss officials confirmed the sickness but said that it was “impossible to say” if the Seine River was to blame. The Seine...