Corona documentary with Patrick Fischer – The shattered dream of the home World Cup (Swiss Press Video 2021, by Rieder Sebastian)

Corona documentary with Patrick Fischer – The shattered dream of the home World Cup

BLICK, youtube.com, blick.ch

Video

2021

Rieder Sebastian

Patrick Fischer's furious journey up to the fatal lockdown. BLICK accompanied the national hockey team coach for five months, right up until the coronavirus crisis. The highlight was the trip to the USA with the visit of the Swiss NHL stars. On May 8, the national team would have opened the World Cup at home against Russia. Just a few weeks later, Fischer became a father for the second time. An emotional rollercoaster captured in 35 minutes.

Author

Rieder Sebastian / Swiss Press Award

Rieder Sebastian

Stv. Leiter Sport, Zürich, 1980

Sebastian Rieder (born 1980) has been Deputy Head of Sports at 20 Minuten since 2024. For over 20 years, he has worked as a reporter and video journalist covering a wide range of topics around the globe. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Communication and Journalism from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Winterthur in 2006 and now lectures in sports journalism there. As a generalist, he feels particularly at home at the Olympics, where he enjoys reporting on social issues beyond the sporting aspects. His specialty is the Swiss national football team, which he has covered at several European and World Championships. A trained banker at UBS, he brings experience from SRF Sport, NEWS, Radio 24, TeleZüri, Tages-Anzeiger, and Blick.

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Corona documentary with Patrick Fischer – The shattered dream of the home World Cup (Swiss Press Video 2021, by Rieder Sebastian) - Swiss Press Award