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Ticket sales for 2020 IIHF World Championship poised to begin

By Dan Palmer

Day tickets for the 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Switzerland will go on sale from tomorrow.

World champions Britain thrash Switzerland at IWBF Men's European Championship Division A

By Nancy Gillen

World champions Britain overwhelmed Switzerland in their second clash of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's European Championship Division A in Wałbrzych.

Poland win opening match of IWBF Men's European Championship Division A

By Patrick O’Kane

Hosts Poland got off to a winning start against Switzerland, as the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's European Championship Division A began in Wałbrzych.

Hosts Switzerland one of four teams through to quarter-finals at IFA World Fistball Championship

By Daniel Etchells

Hosts Switzerland were among the four teams that booked their place in the quarter-finals as action continued today at the International Fistball Association World Championship in Winterthur.

Swiss hopes of first World Fistball Championship title boosted by return of top player

By Patrick O’Kane

Swiss national coach Oliver Lang has confirmed Ueli Rebsamen is fit to contest the men's International Fistball Association World Fistball Championship as the competition gets underway in Winterthur, Switzerland tomorrow.

Switzerland out in front after first part of dressage at FEI Eventing Nations Cup

By Daniel Etchells

Switzerland top the team standings after the first part of dressage at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Eventing Nations Cup event in Haras du Pin in France.

Britain make winning start to title defence at IWRF European Championship

By Daniel Etchells

Holders Great Britain comfortably beat Switzerland on the opening day of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation European Championship Division A in Vejle in Denmark.

IIHF unveils game schedule for 2020 World Championship with hosts Switzerland facing Russia on opening day

By Daniel Etchells

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has unveiled the game schedule for its 2020 World Championship in Switzerland.

Italy, Switzerland and Russia book FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup spots at UEFA qualifier

By Liam Morgan

Italy, Switzerland and hosts Russia secured places at this year's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup at the UEFA qualifier in Moscow.

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At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.

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