https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed As a quarter of a million people prepare to visit the Fédérale, or Eidgenössische this weekend, The Local takes a closer look at the unique Swiss sports that are the highlight of the festival. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160824/all-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-strangest-sports Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:08:03 +0200 all-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-strangest-sports The Alpine wrestling event, held in a sawdust arena high up in the mountains with more than 6,000 live spectators, celebrated a special anniversary on July 29th. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180730/brnig-wrestling-festival-celebrates-its-125th-edition Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:10:54 +0200 brnig-wrestling-festival-celebrates-its-125th-edition Should you happen to visit the medieval town of Burgdorf in the canton of Bern this weekend be forewarned: you won’t be alone. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130827/emmental-town-braces-for-wrestling-onslought Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:49:00 +0200 emmental-town-braces-for-wrestling-onslought