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 International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, who did not attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Paralympics on Wednesday, has no plans to travel to Brazil "at this present time," the IOC said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160908/ioc-president-snubs-rio-paralympics Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:08:05 +0200 ioc-president-snubs-rio-paralympics Switzerland's Nino Schurter struck Olympic gold at his third attempt in the men's mountain bike competition on the final day of events in Rio. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160822/in-pictures-final-day-success-takes-swiss-to-seven-medals Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:36:55 +0200 in-pictures-final-day-success-takes-swiss-to-seven-medals A journalist and cameraman working for Swiss broadcaster RTS were threatened by a gunman whilst working at the Rio Olympics, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160817/swiss-sports-journalist-shot-at-in-rio Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:24:58 +0200 swiss-sports-journalist-shot-at-in-rio The Swiss rowing team of Lucas Tramèr, Simon Schürch, Simon Niepmann and Mario Gyr claimed gold in the men's lightweight four in Rio on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160812/swiss-quartet-row-to-gold-at-olympics Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:15:45 +0200 swiss-quartet-row-to-gold-at-olympics Swiss veteran tennis player Martina Hingis announced on Wednesday she would split from doubles partner Sania Mirza of India, although they will reform for the end-of-season WTA Championships. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160811/hingis-splits-with-winning-doubles-partner Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:28:52 +0200 hingis-splits-with-winning-doubles-partner Swiss cyclist Fabian Cancellara ensured his retirement at the end of the year would be golden by reclaiming the Olympic cycling time-trial title in Rio on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160811/swiss-cycling-champ-wins-time-trial-gold-in-rio Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:21:07 +0200 swiss-cycling-champ-wins-time-trial-gold-in-rio World number four Stan Wawrinka withdrew from the Olympics with a back injury on Tuesday, dealing another blow to the tennis tournament which has been hit by high-profile pull-outs. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160803/wawrinka-joins-federer-on-rio-sidelines Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:06:50 +0200 wawrinka-joins-federer-on-rio-sidelines Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic on Wednesday became the latest top 20 player to pull out of the Rio Olympics, just 24 hours after superstar compatriot Roger Federer also announced his withdrawal. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160728/bencic-joins-federer-in-opting-out-of-rio Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:14:30 +0200 bencic-joins-federer-in-opting-out-of-rio Roger Federer said on Tuesday he will miss the remainder of the season, including next month's Olympic Games in Rio, as the 17-time Grand Slam champion recovers from a knee injury. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160726/federer-to-miss-rio-rest-of-season-with-injury Tue, 26 Jul 2016 22:24:57 +0200 federer-to-miss-rio-rest-of-season-with-injury Olympic medallists from the Beijing and London Games will be targeted as a priority as the reanalysis of old samples is reinforced, the Lausanne-based International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160602/ioc-doubles-anti-doping-budget-ahead-of-rio Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:12:46 +0200 ioc-doubles-anti-doping-budget-ahead-of-rio Professional boxers can compete at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the sport's governing body AIBA ruled in a landmark decision on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160601/pro-boxers-given-green-light-to-compete-in-rio Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:41:34 +0200 pro-boxers-given-green-light-to-compete-in-rio Selected samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics in Beijing and London are to be reanalyzed ahead of the Rio Games in an initiative aimed at protecting clean athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced at a symposium in Lausanne on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160316/ioc-past-olympians-to-be-retested-ahead-of-rio Wed, 16 Mar 2016 09:34:37 +0100 ioc-past-olympians-to-be-retested-ahead-of-rio A team of up to ten refugees could take part in the Rio Olympics after the Lausanne-based International Olympic Committee (IOC) gave the plan the green light on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160303/refugee-athletes-could-compete-in-rio-ioc Thu, 03 Mar 2016 09:42:43 +0100 refugee-athletes-could-compete-in-rio-ioc