Tag: Austria
Bianca Jagger loses $343k ring
Bianca Jagger reportedly lost a 200,000 euro ($343,000) ring over the weekend in Salzburg, Austria, while attending an annual music festival.[MORE]
25,000yo Venus of Willendorf celebrated
The 25,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf is still a hot favourite amongst historians.[MORE]
Steiner wins +105kg weightlifting gold
An emotional Matthias Steiner of Germany has won the men's +105 kilograms weightlifting gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, 13 months after the death of his wife.[MORE]
No joy for Aussie table tennis teams
Australia's men's table tennis side suffered its third defeat of the Olympics tournament on Thursday evening, going down 3-0 to Greece.[MORE]
Aussie men's table tennis team goes down to China
Australia's men's table tennis team has put up a valiant fight but was unable to overcome the might of host nation China in the team round robin.[MORE]
Austrian police 'missed chance to arrest Karadzic'
Austrian police let a pyjama-clad Radovan Kardzic slip through their fingers as the accused war criminal spent time in Vienna last year, Austrian newspapers are reporting.[MORE]
Record-breaking Rogan to retire next year
Austria's Olympic swimming hope Markus Rogan will retire after next year's world championships in Italy, he told national radio Oe3 on Sunday evening.[MORE]
Craig Stevens: Selfless swimmer eyes unfinished business
Four years on from Athens, 27-year-old Craig Stevens is ready to emerge from the shadow of Australia's greatest ever swimmer.[MORE]
Cellar incest victim questioned by judge: report
Austrian incest victim Elisabeth Fritzl has had a first hearing with a judge.[MORE]
Euro 2008 passed as clean tournament
No banned substances were detected among the 300 doping controls carried out during Euro 2008, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) official Gunter Gmeiner confirmed overnight.[MORE]
Spain crowned Euro champions
Spain claimed the Euro 2008 crown with a 1-0 win over Germany in Vienna this morning. [MORE]
Spain rolls Russia en route to Euro final
Spain scored a convincing 3-0 win over Russia this morning to set up a blockbuster Euro 2008 final with Germany.[MORE]
Austrian turns himself in after shooting at Turkish soccer fans
A 22-year-old Austrian man who has admitted to shooting at a group of Turks celebrating after a Euro 2008 match has turned himself in, police in the western Austrian town of Bregenz say.[MORE]
Second string Spain dispose of Greece
A second string Spain side came from a goal down to defeat 2004 champions Greece 2-1 in their final game in Group D at the European Championship this morning (Australian time).[MORE]
Magician Hiddink leads Russia into final eight
Guus Hiddink has guided Russia to the quarters of Euro 2008 after a 2-1 victory over Sweden.[MORE]
Italy condemns France to early Euro exit
World champions Italy beat France 2-0 this morning (Australian time) to go through to the quarter-finals.[MORE]
Ballack brilliance sees Germany through to quarters
Germany dashed the dreams of Austria overnight, beating the hopeful co-hosts of Euro 2008 1-0 in their capital and dumping them out of the tournament.[MORE]
Champions Greece crash out of Euro
Greece's reign as European champions came to an early end in Salzburg overnight after conceding a 1-0 defeat to Russia in their Group D Euro 2008 clash.[MORE]
Last gasp Villa downs 'bitter' Sweden
David Villa scored a dramatic injury time winner as Spain defeated Sweden 2-1 in Euro 2008 Group D overnight to all but book their place in the quarter-finals.[MORE]
Late penalty gives Austria draw with Poland
An injury-time penalty by Ivica Vastic earned Euro 2008 co-hosts Austria a dramatic 1-1 draw with Poland at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna this morning (Australian time).[MORE]
Austrian incest daughter rejoins family
The eldest child of an incestuous relationship between Austrian Josef Fritzl and the daughter he confined for 24 years has been reunited with her family after recovering from an artificial coma, doctors said.[MORE]
Swedes see off Greeks 2-0
Sweden beat defending champions Greece 2-0 in their opening Euro 2008 Group D match in Salzburg this morning.[MORE]
Spaniards crush Russia with Villa treble
Spain fires warning shot to Euro 2008 title rivals with stunning 4-1 win over Russia.[MORE]
Fritzl daughter wakes from coma
The eldest daughter from an incestuous relationship between Austrian Josef Fritzl and his daughter who he kept locked in a cellar for 24 years has been revived from an artificial coma.[MORE]
Controversy erupts over Dutch 'offside' goal
A Euro 2008 controversy has broken out over Ruud van Nistelrooy's first goal for Netherlands against Italy with referees and players arguing about an interpretation of the offside law.[MORE]
