Events during the year 1997 in Switzerland.
Incumbents Federal Council: Arnold Koller (President) Jean-Pascal Delamuraz Kaspar Villiger Flavio Cotti Ruth Dreifuss Adolf Ogi Moritz Leuenberger
Events 12–20 April – The 1997 World Men's Curling Championship and 1997 World Women's Curling Championship take place in Bern. 31 August–7September – The 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships take place in Lausanne. International University in Geneva is established
Births 10 March – Belinda Bencic, tennis player 3 April – Julia Stierli, association footballer 5 June – Andrea Brändli, ice hockey player 13 July – Sina Frei, cross-country cyclist
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