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Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Switzerland at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Switzerland in Tokyo

A truly medal-worthy performance from J Neff. Take a look at one of their greatest moments!

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Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020:  Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country - J Neff (SUI)

At 19, Letizia Paternoster already has her sights set on conquering the world.
The Italian cyclist showed great promise as a junior, winning two golds at the 2016 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships before taking three golds and a silver a year later.
Paternoster then claimed her first senior

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Letizia Paternoster - the Italian hopeful peaking for Paris 2024

The 2014 & 2015 cross-country World Cup winner demonstrates the supreme endurance required of an Olympic mountain biker and road racer.

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

Originals

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Anatomy of a Cyclist: Can Jolanda Neff outperform marathon runners?

Meet the 23-year-old Swiss cross-country cyclist.

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Quickfire with... Jolanda Neff

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Simone

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Nino Schurter won his 10th cross-country world title at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships after Pauline Ferrand-Prevot claimed her fourth crown in Les Gets, France on Sunday (28 August).
The 36-year-old Swiss, who has an Olympic medal of each colour, held off Spain's David Valero to further underline his

Mountain Bike | World Championships | Les Gets

IZU, JAPAN - JULY 26: Nino Schurter of Team Switzerland rides during the Men's Cross-country race on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Mountain Bike Course on July 26, 2021 in Izu, Shizuoka, Japan. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

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UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2022 results: Nino Schurter claims 10th world title after Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins fourth crown

The world's best mountain bikers are ready to crown a busy season with the 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets, France, from 24–28 August. Hundreds of the globe's top MTB cyclists are entered in 15 medal competitions across five different events within mountain biking.
Medals will be

MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 19: Tom Pidcock of Great Britian competes in the Men's Cross-Country during the cycling Mountain Bike competition on day 9 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at Olympiapark on August 19, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: Preview, schedule, how to watch the stars in action

Sometimes you need the 'perfect chaos' to have the 'perfect race'.
Mountain Bike (MTB) cross-country star Jolanda Neff had to overcome many setbacks before clinching Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 in 2021: the Swiss rider suffered a life-threatening training crash at the end of 2019 and broke her left hand

IZU, JAPAN - JULY 27: Jolanda Neff of Team Switzerland celebrates winning the gold medal while holding the flag of his country on arrival during the Women's Cross-country race on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Mountain Bike Course on July 27, 2021 in Izu, Shizuoka, Japan. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Jolanda Neff at Tokyo 2020

Jolanda Neff's recipe for the perfect race: 'You need fire and ice'

The mountain bike (MTB) Olympic champion relives the 'perfect chaos' that took her to gold at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021 and shares why it's important to keep it fun and enjoy yourself: "There is this famous saying that goes, 'We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.' So you should just always keep playing and you will stay young in your heart," Neff said. Find out more from our exclusive interview with the Swiss cyclist.

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Jolanda Neff's advice: Stay wild, moon child!

The cycling mountain bike events at Tokyo 2020 saw two dominant gold-winning performances from Tom Pidcock and Jolanda Neff.
Both winners had to show their best technical skills over the challenging course in Izu, featuring steep climbs, big drops, and even a boulder garden. Two of the pre-race favourites, Mathieu

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What we learned: Cycling Mountain Bike wrap-up from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

They call her 'The Queen of the Trails'.
Ariana Dormitorio is a girl who loves cycling, and in the last few years has become one of the most exciting prospects in Southeast Asia.
The Filipino MTB rider is a three-time national champion and in 2018 made history for her country

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Meet Ariana Dormitorio, Philippines' 'Queen of the Trails'

Jenny Rissveds shook her head in disbelief.
"It's been such a journey, I can't believe what journey I've been through," the MTB cyclist said in tears, following her win in Lenzerheide in August 2019.
It was her first World Cup victory in three years, a comeback even more remarkable if

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The inspirational journey of MTB Olympic champion Jenny Rissveds

Jolanda Neff is back on her bike just a month after suffering serious injuries in off-season training in the United States.
In late December, the 2017 MTB cross-country world champion crashed at high speed in the Pisgah Forest, North Carolina into "a pile of tree trunks with spiky branches".
She

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Jolanda Neff: "I'm doing better and better every day"

2017 Mountain Bike world champion Jolanda Neff has been working with a mental coach who is helping her manage her emotions. "You really need to be in control of your emotions," the Swiss champion told Olympic Channel.

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Jolanda Neff: "Why would you not want to train your brain?"

Albstadt, Germany hosts the first leg of the Mountain Bike (MTB) UCI Cross-Country World Cup on 17 May, with the men's and women's Elite races taking place two days later.
Switzerland's Nino Schurter and Jolanda Neff defend their series titles, but they face formidable respective challenges from cycling's new superstar

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Ones to watch during the 2019 MTB Cross-Country World Cup season

Tokyo 2020

Rio 2016

This event took place on 27/07/2021 at the Izu MTB Course, Izu-Shi. Neff (SUI) claimed the Gold, Frei (USUI) the Silver and Indergand (SUI) completed the podium

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