207 countries are in the Open section, while 191 countries in the Women's section are competing at the Samarkand Olympiad, making it one of the biggest Chess Olympiads in history.
Switzerland is trying something unusual to protect its rapidly shrinking Alpine glaciers covering parts of them with sheep s wool.The idea may sound strange, but researchers say the natural fibre could offer a more environmentally friendly alternative to the s
Pete Sampras, the player Stanislas Wawrinka grew up idolizing, handed him his maiden Grand Slam trophy at the 2014 Australian Open. If that wasn t gratifying enough, Sampras later said he wished he had Wawrinka s backhand
The remains of two Belgian mountaineers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have been identified after melting ice exposed their remains near the Trift Glacier. DNA testing confirmed their identities, ending a 34-year mystery