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Equestrian - La Baule gears up for Nations Cup opener
The elite of European showjumping are set for La Baule in France at this week’s inaugural Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup. More »
Eurosport - Wed, May 15, 2013 20:44 BSTSports federations targeted under Swiss anti-corruption plan
By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss cabinet proposed tightening anti-corruption laws on Wednesday, pointing to the international sporting federations More »
Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013 17:27 BSTOlympics-Squabbling Indian delegation to meet IOC over ban
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI, May 3 (Reuters) - India's bid to overturn an Olympic ban looked no closer to a solution on Friday with a split and squabbling delegation More »
Reuters - Fri, May 3, 2013 14:09 BST
Equestrian - Madden gets better of Guerdat to win title
Beezie Madden stunned Olympic champion Steve Guerdat to claim the showjumping World Cup title in Gothenburg, Sweden. More »
Eurosport - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 06:44 BST
Cycling - Froome on verge of Romandie success
Chris Froome finished the queen stage of the Tour de Romandie second behind Simon Spilak to extend his overall lead. More »
Eurosport - Sat, Apr 27, 2013 16:05 BSTReuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, April 25
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday: - - - - SOCCER Europa League semi-final first leg (1905) Basel v Chelsea Fenerbahce v Benfica Torres to lead More »
Reuters - Thu, Apr 25, 2013 14:59 BST
Philadelphia considering 2024 Olympics bid, mayor says
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - Philadelphia is exploring a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, Mayor Michael Nutter said on Monday. Nutter was responding to a letter More »
Reuters - Tue, Apr 23, 2013 01:59 BST
Olympic Games - Philadelphia considering 2024 Olympics bid
Philadelphia is exploring a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, Mayor Michael Nutter has said. More »
Eurosport - Tue, Apr 23, 2013 01:32 BST
Athletics - Weir unable to win record seventh London Wheelchair Marathon
David Weir failed with his bid for a record seventh London Marathon win after finishing fifth in Sunday's race won by Australian Kurt Fearnley. More »
Eurosport - Sun, Apr 21, 2013 11:17 BST
Chelsea and Benfica reach Europa league semis
By Sonia Oxley (Reuters) - European heavyweights Chelsea and Benfica reached the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday and were joined by lesser lights FC Basel and More »
Reuters - Thu, Apr 11, 2013 23:49 BST
Latest Switzerland Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Equestrian | Individual Jumping | Steve Guerdat |
| Silver | Tennis | Men's Singles | Roger Federer |
| Gold | Triathlon | Women's Triathlon | Nicola Spirig |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Men's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's Marathon | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Women's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Cycling | Men's BMX | Semifinal | See Results | |
| Sailing | Men's 470 - Two-Person Dinghy | Final | See Results | |
| Track & Field | Women's 4x100m Relay | Heats | See Results |
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- Medals
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- Rank 33
- Gold 2
- Silver 2
- Bronze 0
- Total 4
- Capital City
- Bern
- Official Languages
- German (official), French (official), Italian (official), Romansch (official)
- National Languages
- German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
- Total Area
- 15,942 miles² (41,290 km²)
- Population
- 7,581,520 people
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Italy | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
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