Switzerland celebrating 13 Olympic medals

Monday, 9 August 2021 04:17

With the Olympics now over, Switzerland is celebrating a tally of 13 medals – including three golds.

The best category was the mountain bike. Switzerland secured one gold, two silvers and one bronze.

In tennis, one gold and a silver, shooting one gold and a bronze.

There were also medals in cycling, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle and swimming.

Switzerland ended 24th in the international ranking, a result seen as highly respectable for a small country.

The top three countries were the United States, China and Japan.

More from Bitesize News

Swiss Post announce job cuts

Swiss Post will eliminate up to 110 positions in 2027, blaming shrinking letter volumes and fewer over-the-counter transactions
Autumn arrives in Switzerland

The heatwave that has gripped Switzerland since May finally breaks tomorrow
Driver warning in Vaud

Drivers in western Vaud face four nights of disruption on the A1 next week.
Mixed results in school classrooms

Swiss 15-year-olds still rank among the world's best in maths and science, but their performance in reading and maths is sliding
Good news for household bills

Swiss households will pay a little less for electricity next year
Fuel reserves now in use

Switzerland is dipping into its emergency fuel reserves for the first time this year to keep petrol and diesel flowing