Swiss athlete Jeremy Desplanches will compete today in the Men’s Swimming 200m Individual Medley at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Twenty-six-year-old Desplanches, who’s from Geneva, took his first European title in 2018 in the same category at the European Championships in Glasgow.
He was placed second at the World Championships in 2019.
He finished unplaced in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke last Saturday in Tokyo. He’s hoping for greater success in today’s race.
Parcel bomb explodes in Grange-Canal
A parcel bomb exploded in a letter box in Grange-Canal yesterday afternoon. Geneva police sealed off a large section of the area.
After autoroute rejection- what now?
A major debate is raging on what to do with the money that would have used to expand the autoroute network.
Passerelle simply too expensive
It seems it was the cost which sank the idea of the pedestrian bridge running next to the Pont du Mont Blanc.
Stolen cello recovered
A valuable cello stolen in Geneva a couple of months ago has been recovered, undamaged.
Kebab shop owner fined for bad meat
A kebab shop owner in canton Sankt Gallen has been fined after customers fell ill due to infected meat.
Move to make winter tyres compulsory
A national parliamentarian is preparing a motion that would make all car owners fit winter tyres.
