Between two worlds: Thomas Badat, a Canadian wrestler with a Swiss heart
Swiss-Canadian wrestler Thomas Badat returns to Switzerland for his third Schwingfest. What does it mean to be a Schwinger from the Swiss Abroad community?
Thomas Badat is one of six North American wrestlers taking part in the 2025 Federal Wrestling and Alpine Games Festival (Schwingfest) this weekend. Born to Swiss parents in Quebec, Badat now co-runs a fencing business in Kingsey Falls. This year marks his third appearance at the Schwingfest. He spok...
