https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Olympic movement may be dedicated to celebrating world class athleticism but some say its growth can be helped by something that requires hardly any movement at all: gaming. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180720/online-games-looking-to-get-a-foot-into-the-olympics Fri, 20 Jul 2018 13:26:34 +0200 online-games-looking-to-get-a-foot-into-the-olympics The Swiss Civil Aviation Office (BAZL) has advised gamers to confine their Pokémon hunting to the ground after reports of people playing the popular new game from helicopters. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160722/swiss-pilots-dont-hunt-pokmon-from-the-air Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:56:01 +0200 swiss-pilots-dont-hunt-pokmon-from-the-air Parents are being urged to monitor their children’s internet usage after a 12-year-old Swiss boy was allegedly abused by a German man he first met online. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160629/kidnapping-of-swiss-boy-raises-online-gaming-fears Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:07:42 +0200 kidnapping-of-swiss-boy-raises-online-gaming-fears