BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss soccer’s annual awards ceremony, scheduled for next week, was postponed to Monday as the nation mourns the tragedy. deadly fire tragedy New Year’s Day at a bar in Crans-Montana.
of Announced by the Swiss Football League. Together with the national football federation, they said it was “not appropriate to hold the event” in Bern on January 12, and a decision on whether to reschedule the event will be made later.
The awards on “Switzerland Football Night” include the best players from the men’s and women’s national teams and national leagues.
Live television broadcast of the annual Swiss Sports Awards is scheduled for Sunday. has also been postponed During the period of national mourning.
Camille Last, a skier from canton Valais, which includes Crans-Montana, said: He was wearing a black armband when he won. There will be back-to-back World Cup races in Slovenia over the weekend.
Swiss nationals accounted for the majority of the 40 people killed and 116 injured in a fire that broke out at a bar at a busy ski resort during New Year’s celebrations.
Investigators believe a candle was glowing on top of the champagne bottle. lit the fire When you get too close to the ceiling.
The Swiss authorities criminal investigation The two bar owners were charged with involuntary manslaughter, involuntary bodily harm and involuntary causing a fire.
Crans-Montana will host the men’s and women’s World Cup downhill races from January 30th to February 30th. It will be the last meeting for alpine skiers before they compete in the Milan-Cortina Olympics, which begin on February 6th.
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