With the Olympics underway, everyone hopes that the air quality in Beijing will not adversely affect the athletes' performance. A questionable asthma test has stirred controversy inside the Swiss Olympic team. (SF/swissinfo)
Swiss marathon runner Viktor Röthlin has been training for months in the Chinese capital, Beijing. Swiss TV followed him during his initial contact with a new environment. (SF1)
The Swiss have developed high-tech coats for horses for use at Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong in August. They're designed to protect the animals from temperature extremes, and make the games a little more bearable for them. (SF1, Julie Hunt)