 | March 30th, 2012 | |
Rah! Rah! Go ETH!
If the title of this post sounds strange, it’s because it is. In Switzerland, athletics and academics don’t mix.
And here’s a big American cheer for that.
Archive for the ‘sport’ Category
| May 27th, 2011 | |
Go Roger!
After moving to a completely new city or country, it is only natural that a person begins to identify with his or her new surroundings and learns to take pride in the local customs and events.
Most commonly, this pride is expressed by supporting the local sports clubs or soccer teams. (more…)
| January 14th, 2011 | |
Run Muller, Run
Where I come from, a girl can get away with simply talking about the need run more regularly for quite some time. No one expects you to get to the doing stage, until at least Spring.
Here on the other hand, inertia wasn’t an option. (more…)
| May 21st, 2010 | |
Football fever
The 2010 World Cup starts next month, and as an American who actually cares about the sport I’ve been even more excited about it since learning we were moving to Europe…
We’ll watch soccer’s première event! Among people who don’t call it soccer! And who get really amped about it! (more…)
| March 5th, 2010 | |
Haaaaaa! We whooped your silly country in hockey!!
So, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver have come and gone.
As a fan of sports in general, the Olympic Games are always an exciting time for me, but they are also a time filled with ambivalence and mixed-emotions, as they are, I am sure, for many ex-pats. (more…)
| October 16th, 2009 | |
Hopp Schwiiz!
The Swiss have qualified for the World Cup. A nation celebrates.
Er, no it doesn’t, actually. Life went on pretty much as normal on Thursday, the day after Ottmar Hitzfeld’s team secured their place in South Africa next summer. (more…)
