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I joined a crowd of 200,000 to see an unlikely Swiss sport celebrated in the Alps

Traditional wrestling – schwingen – is the Swiss national sport, with records of it going back to the 13th century when it ...

Muni Max: How A Giant Bull Got A Swiss Canton Raging

Muni Max”, the symbol of the 2025 Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival, is huge – as is the controversy around his move to a ...
Bluewin

Beat the leader Who knows more about the Swiss Wrestling Festival than Saturday's dominator Werner Schlegel?

After his four victories on Saturday, Werner Schlegel (22) is the hottest contender for the crown at the Swiss Wrestling Festival in Mollis. For blue News, the man from St.Gallen faced up to the fight ...
Yahoo

62nd annual Schwingfest to be held July 4-6

Jul. 3—The 62nd annual Schwingfest will be held from July 4 to 6 this year at the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society, 19 Swiss Picnic Road, Frances Adult ticket prices are $40 for a three-day pass, $30 for a ...
Mena FN

Three-Day Swiss Wrestling Festival Begins

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The flag of the Swiss Wrestling Federation has been received at the start of the Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival in Mollis, canton Glarus. It will then be officially handed ...
Reuters

Alpine Wrestling festival spotlights brawn, Swiss pride

BURGDORF, Switzerland (Reuters) - Matthias Sempach, a 27-year-old farmer and butcher, knew exactly what he had to do to earn his title on Sunday of "King of the Alpine Wrestlers": hang onto his ...