Sven Epiney broken rib SRF show Game of Switzerland injury, Digi Mart USA News (Switzerland): The SRF show «Game of Switzerland» has had painful consequences for Sven Epiney. The presenter was injured during an ice hockey challenge and is still suffering months later.
The jubilee edition of «Game of Switzerland» starts on Play SRF on November 14. In the game show, Swiss celebrities compete in pairs and must master various challenges.
Sven Epiney, 54, and his husband Michael are among the participants, but the appearance took a painful turn for the popular SRF presenter.
Before an ice hockey challenge, the show joked about possible injuries. “Maybe I can quickly take out accident insurance,” can be heard in the broadcast.
Shortly afterward, the joke turned into serious reality.
Epiney fell on the ice twice and was seriously hurt. The challenge had to be interrupted, and the presenter was escorted off the ice and medically examined.
At first he feared he might have to spend the night in hospital, but initially there was reassurance. The broadcast mentioned probably overstretched ligaments and a rib contusion.
In a conversation with Nau, Epiney described the severity of his injuries. “I just fell unluckily.
Twice,” he said. In one fall he buckled at both knees.
In the other he landed on his microphone transmitter, which pressed against his rib.
The diagnosis was serious: a broken rib and torn internal ligaments in both knees. “It hit me pretty hard,” Epiney said.
A doctor examined him on site, and further medical checks followed, including an MRI. An operation was not necessary.
Despite the pain, Epiney did not want to stop filming. With painkillers and adrenaline, he said, he was able to continue.
He does not blame the production. “We were very well equipped,” he stressed, adding that the accident was simply unfortunate.
The injuries, however, have had lasting effects. The accident occurred in April, and the presenter has still not fully recovered.
“I am still in therapy today,” Epiney told Nau, adding that he had attended treatment as recently as the day of the interview.
His knees in particular continue to trouble him, and he is working through targeted strength training to regain full fitness. The broken rib also caused major problems, especially at night.
“My sleep suffered greatly,” Epiney said, recalling that every movement in bed woke him because of the pain. “For three or four months it was really very bad.”
He says he feels better now, though the discomfort has not disappeared entirely. “Now I still wake up two or three times, which I otherwise wouldn’t,” said Sven Epiney.
Epiney was not the only SRF star pushed to his limits on «Game of Switzerland». Presenter Rainer Maria Salzgeber also had a frightening moment during filming.
In an underwater challenge in icy water, he had to solve a math problem under a wooden structure, but his head caught on an edge. “I couldn’t move forward or backward,” Salzgeber told Nau.ch.
He eventually freed himself, but inside the structure he was suddenly overcome by fear. “Then I simply panicked,” the presenter recalled, saying he had never experienced such a feeling before.
«Game of Switzerland – Das Prominentenspecial» airs from November 14 on Play SRF and on November 21 on SRF 1. Also taking part are singer Luca Hänni and his wife, professional dancer Christina Hänni.
Podcaster Gülsha Adilji (41) is also competing, together with SRF presenter Mira Weingart (29). Rainer Maria Salzgeber teams up with his daughter Cloé, and the jubilee edition is hosted by Divertimento star Jonny Fischer.
