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Aug
18

Eiger Nordwand - swissinfo
mountaineering, alpine, climbing, sport, olympics, swiss, switzerland, swissinfo, nazi
The spectacular Eiger north face, one of the most famous Swiss mountains, remained invincible until 1938. A film tells the story of the failed 1936 German ascent, when mountain climbing was still an Olympic sport, politically exploited by the Nazis. (SF/swissinfo)

Aug
12

Asthma test dilemma - swissinfo
health, environment, olympics, beijing, china, swiss, swissinfo, switzerland
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)

Jul
15

Running for Beijing gold - swissinfo
sports, olympics, china, beijing, swiss, swissinfo, switzerland
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)

Jul
1

Olympic coat - swissinfo
olympics, equestrian, horse, horseriding, swiss, swissinfo, switzerland, china
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)

Jan
29

Olympic Nest - swissinfo
design, architecture, swiss, switzerland, olympics, beijing
Swiss-designed Olympic stadium goes up in Beijing