How Switzerland's best boxer overcame his war trauma (Swiss Press Text 2019, by Sebastian Bräuer) - Swiss Press Award
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2019
Sebastian Bräuer
Athletes often keep psychotherapy secret. Especially in boxing, revealing weaknesses is frowned upon. Arnold Gjergjaj is ready to break a taboo: In several long conversations, he recounts what happened to him as a teenager during the Kosovo War and how he found new strength by processing his war trauma with sports psychologist Jörg Wetzel. Wetzel also speaks at length.
