The project to introduce an extinct bird back to Europe is hailing success after successfully negotiating a new route over the Alps and training 14 Northern Bald Ibises how to fly south to winter feeding grounds in southern Tuscany. The project led by Johannes Fritz involved inprinting the baby birds by persuading them that human […]
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It is being hailed as a sensation after scientists at an Austrian university patented a method that transforms fat storing cells into mini factories capable of actually destroying fat by burning it off. And the incredible discovery means that in theory people who are overweight will actually end up losing weight at a faster rate […]
Racer Lewis Hamilton has resorted to training on a simulator ahead of the upcoming competition at Austria’s Red Bull Ring. Hamilton has said that he does not know anything about the track but is preparing so he is up to speed ahead of the race on 20-22 June. “I don’t know which way Turn One […]
Frank Stronach inaugurated his new regional party office in Eisenstadt (Burgenland) yesterday (Thursday). Around 100 people gathered outside the Team Stronach office in the Neusiedler Strasse to celebrate. The Austro-Canadian businessman and party leader Frank Stronach shook everyone’s hand and held a speech on his political and economic philosophy. He then dedicated some time to […]
The father of girl in the cellar Natascha Kampusch – locked in an underground dungeon and raped for for eight-and-a-half years – has written a book accusing her kidnapper’s best friend of being his accomplice. Natascha Kampusch was 10 years old when she was snatched off the streets of Vienna and bundled into a van […]
Red Bull boss replaced
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The director of Red Bull Salzburg football team has been replaced just half a year after taking up his position. Peter Vogl will be replaced by 40-year-old Jochen Sauer from German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg from September. Vogl will however in the future continue to work as an advisor and lawyer, Red Bull confirmed. Sauer […]
Austria beat Turkey 2-0
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The Austrian National Football team won their friendly against Turkey 2-0 last night (Weds). This victory puts the team off to a confident start for the World Cup qualifiers which begin on September 11th with a game against Germany. Veli Kavlak scored the opener after just 51 seconds and the second goal came just minutes […]
Spanish forward Miguel Ramos has landed in Austria after being signed by Kapfenberger SV. The 28-year-old was under contract to Spanish third league team RSD Alcala, but signed a one year contract with the ‚Falken’ on Wednesday. He also has the option to stay for a further two years. Ramos joined his new team mates […]
Man city in Austria in July
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UK Premiere League winners Manchester City are coming to Austria where they will be training at the Hotel Klosterbräu in Seefeld from 8-20 July. Some of the Manchester City players will be resting after the Euro 2012 competition, as a keen team will be required to defend the Premiership title when the season gets going […]
Austrian Nordic combined athlete Felix Gottwald, 37, has been given the Ehrenzeichen honorary medal of Salzburg for his sporting achievements. He was born in Zell am See, and now lives in Salzburg, and was an Austrian Nordic combined athlete from 1994 to 2007 and then returned to compete in 2009, including the Olympics. After the […]