Swiss Stories

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Endurance sports: Swiss women at the top

Society
Swiss women are at the top of their disciplines in triathlon, ski mountaineering, trail running, orienteering and mountain biking, but they're hardly household names. So what keeps them going – and winning – these toughest of athletes?
Michelle Gisin St. Anton

Michelle Gisin: jewel in the family crown

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The 27-year-old Engelberg native has emerged this winter as the new star of Swiss skiing. She and her older sister Dominique have each won an Olympic gold, while their brother Marc also made his name a few seasons back on Kitzbühel's legendary Streif. Presenting the Gisins: a family of gifted skiers.

by Bertrand Monnard

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Yann Sommer, a national hero

Society
The Swiss football team's goalkeeper Yann Sommer has become the hero of an entire country thanks to his outstanding performance in the Euro 2020 match against France. Let's take a closer look at this young father who is as successful as he is unassuming.

by Bertrand Monnard

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The phenomenal rise of women's football in Switzerland

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Switzerland is set to host its first major women's footballing event – the 2025 UEFA Women's Championship. This isn't just important for its global resonance. It also reflects the tremendous rise in women's football in Switzerland, which has seen the number of women players sky rocket in recent years. The Swiss national team, which has been competing at the highest international level, is set to play its second World Cup this summer in Australia and New Zealand. So what's behind this phenomenon? Let's take a look.

by Bertrand Monnard

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The 'faiseurs de secret'

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by Magali Jenny

Benoît and Léonard (Masterchef)

Switzerland's Got Talent

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Budding Swiss stars have dazzled in talent shows in recent years, not just in Switzerland but in neighbouring France and Germany too. Whether singing a song or wielding a kitchen knife like no other, they have held their own and sometimes even won! From The Voice to MasterChef, here is a list of just some of our compatriots who have made a name for themselves.
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Violins take centre stage in Geneva

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For the first time in its history, the world's leading international competition for young violinists will be held in Switzerland. The Menuhin Competition, known as the 'Olympics of the Violin' will see the 44 top young violinists worldwide compete in Geneva from 12–22 April. This year two Swiss artists – Sumina Studer and Anatol János Toth – have made the competition, selected from over 300 young violinists from all over the world.