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International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Ng Ser Miang from Singapore officially announced his candidacy for the organisation's presidency on Thursday. More »
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AFP - Sun, May 12, 2013 1:03 PM AESTBritish Olympian killed in AmCup boat capsize
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AFP - Sat, May 11, 2013 12:31 AM AESTAOC top dog targets IOC vice presidency
Long-standing Australian Olympic Committee boss John Coates will confirm his candidacy for an IOC vice-president position sometime later this year. More »
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AFP - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 1:35 AM AESTFearnley powers to win in London Marathon
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AAP - Mon, Apr 22, 2013 8:25 AM AESTKebede, Jeptoo win emotional London Marathon
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AFP - Mon, Apr 22, 2013 2:45 AM AESTSpurs, Newcastle out as Chelsea make Europa semis
Ten-man Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League, losing a quarter-final penalty shoot-out to Basel, leaving Chelsea as England's sole survivor after Newcastle More »
AFP - Fri, Apr 12, 2013 7:41 PM AESTCancellara claims third Paris-Roubaix success
Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara of RadioShack won the prestigious Paris-Roubaix Spring Classic for the third time on Sunday. More »
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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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Schedule
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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
Overall Medal Count
| 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 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
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