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Knock-out event

Pictures from a traditional Swiss wrestling festival.

Marvellous weather, sporting endeavour and folklore shaped the Federal Schwingen (Swiss wrestling) and Alpine Festival in Aarau, which takes place every three years. Around 200,000 people attended the event – an all-time record.
(Photos by Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)

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