Evil at work (Sports 2014, by Nicola Pitaro) - Swiss Press Award

Sonntags-Zeitung

Nicola Pitaro

Every three years, the Swiss ditch democracy for a weekend. The new king was chosen in 2013 in Burgdorf, the country's largest arena. In the Swiss national sport of wrestling, a form of wrestling unique in the world, brawny athletes in linen shorts battle for a crown and a wreath of oak leaves. The best wrestlers are called the "Bad Boys"—not because they're bad, but in recognition of their toughness and resilience.