“Our family has been supporting development projects on the island for decades,” explains Luka Müller, who has been responsible for coordinating the initiatives for years. "Of course, weight and strength are important, but it's often speed that makes the difference. And he, too, would not return to Switzerland from Tonga. Switzerland had no colonies – yet some Swiss worked with colonial powers and profited from their seizure of resources on other continents. None of us claim Schwingen for our own – you know, you don't need to play politics to show you love your country.". From 1983 to 1992, he took part in four championships: in 1989 in Stans, in the canton of Nidwalden, he was crowned second. Philipp Müller’s journey was also dangerous, at a time when the ship journey took several months. This content was published on August 25, 2019 - 11:00, This content was published on Aug 24, 2019, This content was published on Aug 26, 2016, This content was published on Aug 31, 2013, This content was published on Aug 28, 2016, This content was published on Aug 21, 2016, Warum der König von Tonga ans Schwingfest reist, Rei de Tonga é VIP no campeonato de 'Schwingen' em Zug, Federal Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival. Shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, my grandfather returned to Switzerland with his entire family.”. It was founded in 2007 by Pascal Signer. Today, even a traditional Swiss sport like “schwingen” – a form of wrestling – is a cash cow. Americans with Swiss roots do it too. One colossal man is pitted against another in a duel as respectful as it is ruthless, though the Swiss champions are more muscular, with less body fat than the sumo wrestlers. In the sawdust round, the wrestlers grab each other by the shorts, the goal being to trip your opponent and to pin his shoulders to the ground, which gets you a score of 10, awarded by three referees. This content was published on Aug 26, 2016 Swiss Championship Wrestling is a Swiss professional wrestling promotion. He was the vice-president of the Estavayer festival and is the greatest living wrestler in French-speaking Switzerland. Your web browser is outdated. Here are the stories we’re following the week of August 22. General Secretariat GS-FDFA This content was published on Aug 24, 2019 Puoi rivedere gli incontri dei nostri spettacoli cliccando l'immagine qui sotto! Aug 28, 2016 They got married and some time around 1920 they returned to Tonga. ", During the festival there are also other traditional Swiss contests going on, such as hornussen and boulder-throwing, all with the alphorn playing in the background. At the end, a king is crowned. There is a new Swiss wrestling king, but his victories will have been watched by a real king: Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific. In many ways Schwingen is to Switzerland what sumo wrestling is to Japan. Swiss wrestling is an ancient contest that has been around at least since the 13th Century. “He went in search of his brother, who had gone on an adventure and never returned.”. "It's always the biggest temporary arena in the world. At Estavayer, during the last festival, a scorching heat prevailed for three days and the beer and schnapps flowed freely, but there were no incidents and no violence. Aug 31, 2013 The company describes itself as "Wrestling Made In Switzerland" and being "Number One Pro Wrestling company in Switzerland". The company describes itself as "Wrestling Made In Switzerland" and being "Number One Pro Wrestling company in Switzerland". “At the University of Zurich he met a student from Belgrade, one of the first female medical students from abroad.”. This content was published on Aug 31, 2013 But thus far at least, in spite of this evolution, Schwingen has never fallen into the trap of other sports, and has retained its original values, which are held ​​so dear by the public. Schwingen (from German schwingen "to swing"), also known as Swiss wrestling and as Hoselupf (Swiss German for "breeches-lifting"), is a style of folk wrestling native to Switzerland, more specifically the pre-alpine parts of German-speaking Switzerland. “On November 5, 2017, we were received by Tupou VI. "I think either Joel Wicki from Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne, Samuel Giger from Thurgau or Armon Orlik of Graubünden, who was a finalist at Estavayer." From 1983 to 1992, he took part in four championships: in 1989 in Stans, in the canton of Nidwalden, he was crowned second. Pro Wrestling Live Events - LUGANO TICINO. Nonetheless, the context has changed. Sign up for our free newsletters and get the top stories delivered to your inbox. "My father was a farmer", says Yerly. But the King will have informal meetings with Swiss President Ueli Maurer and Economics Minsiter Guy Parmelin. Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Aug 24, 2019 During one of his trips to the Polynesian archipelago in 2017, Müller was accompanied by the then Mayor of Baar, a municipality of Zug, Andreas Hotz, and the then Swiss Ambassador to New Zealand, David Vogelsanger. Those who have returned to Switzerland have never forgotten their distant relatives. Originally the sport was practised only by farmers in Alpine areas. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. But even though the rules aren't the same, both national sports embody something sacred and they share a certain mystique. When he arrived on the island, he found no trace of his missing brother. Championships SCW Heavyweight Championship, SCW Ladies Championship, SCW Lightweight Championship, SCW Tag Team Championship You will never see, for example, a wrestler contesting a referee's decision, even if there has been an obvious mistake, whereas this is pretty much commonplace in other sports, especially football." “My grandfather took care of coconut, banana and vanilla plantations, while my grandmother, a doctor, took care of the sick and the people who needed her help. But this was hardly a coronation. Wrestlers wear Schwingerhosen ("wrestling breeches") with belts that are used for taking holds. Nobody can tell you more about this sport than Gabriel Yerly from Fribourg, the top wrestler from the French-speaking part of Switzerland in recent years.

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