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33rd America’s Cup: Thanks God it’s Over

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Gwaendar

So the 33rd America’s Cup is finally run, congratulations to Oracle who crushed the Swiss team Alinghi. Ironically, despite writing about the shameful display of court action (that would continue for a long while) a couple of years ago, I … Continue reading →

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Raiding and the Patrouille des Glaciers

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Gwaendar

From last Wednesday to Sunday, the Swiss canton Wallis was host to the biannual Ski-touring competition Patrouille des Glaciers. This is pretty much one of the biggest races in Ski-Touring, an otherwise not very widely-known sport combining running, mountain climbing and skiing. Continue reading →

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When Sports Are Played Out in the Courtroom

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Gwaendar

So the next America’s Cup will be a 2-boat competition between Alinghi and Oracle. This hasn’t been decided gentlemanly between sportsmen valuing competition and a challenge. It has been ruled by a judge. Continue reading →

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