1997 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1997 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Arnold Koller (President)^[2]
    • • Jean-Pascal Delamuraz Kaspar Villiger
      • Flavio Cotti Ruth Dreifuss
  • Adolf Ogi
  • Moritz Leuenberger

Events

• 12–20 April – The 1997 World Men's Curling Championship and 1997 World Women's Curling Championship take place in Bern.^[3]
• 31 August–7September – The 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships take place in Lausanne.^[4]
• International University in Geneva is established^[5]

Births

• 10 March – Belinda Bencic, tennis player^[6]
• 3 April – Julia Stierli, association footballer^[7]
• 5 June – Andrea Brändli, ice hockey player^[8]
• 13 July – Sina Frei, cross-country cyclist^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: All federal councillors since 1848 . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Presidents of the Confederation . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
3. Web site: Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Curling Championships . www.olympedia.org . 4 February 2024.
4. Web site: 1997 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships • USA Gymnastics . USA Gymnastics . 1 February 2024.
5. Book: Global Studies Directory: People, Organizations, Publications . 2 October 2017 . BRILL . 978-90-04-35385-5 . 585 . en.
6. Web site: Belinda Bencic . www.wimbledon.com . 31 January 2024.
7. Web site: Julia Stierli Switzerland UEFA Women's Nations League . UEFA.com . 8 February 2024 . en.
8. Web site: Olympedia – Andrea Brändli . www.olympedia.org . 1 February 2024.
9. Web site: SIna Frei . www.eurosport.com . 31 January 2024.