(Encyclopedia) Rogge, JacquesRogge, Jacqueszhäk rōˈkhə [key], 1942–, Belgian sports executive, b. Ghent. An orthopedic surgeon with a degree in sports medicine, Rogge is an accomplished sailor who…
(Encyclopedia) GstaadGstaadkshtät [key], village, Bern canton, W Switzerland. It is a fashionable winter sports resort. Cheese and wood products are made in the village.
(Encyclopedia) Blatter, Sepp (Joseph S. Blatter), 1936–, Swiss sports executive, grad. Univ. of Lausanne, 1959. He served as general secretary of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation and director of…
(Encyclopedia) PontresinaPontresinapōntrāzēˈnä [key], village, Grisons canton, SE Switzerland, at the foot of the Bernina Alps. It is a summer and winter resort and sports center.
(Encyclopedia) AndermattAndermattänˈdərmät [key], village, Uri canton, S central Switzerland. It is a road junction, health resort, and sports center. The St. Gotthard Tunnel runs beneath the village…
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