| 🇨🇭 Meet Thomas Badat, a Swiss-Canadian wrestler who’s travelled from Quebec to compete at the Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival—the biggest event in traditional Swiss sport, Schwingen. 🤼♂️ Thomas started Schwingen at just five years old, but in Canada, the sport is barely known and hard to practise. With only one club serving a vast region, keeping the tradition alive isn’t easy. So what’s it like being a Swiss Abroad Schwinger? Thomas shares his story, challenges and pride in staying connected to his roots. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=swissinfovideos |
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