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This is a very special spring for a sporting family from Crossfield, Alta., about half an hour north of Calgary.

Malin Wigglesworth, 16, will be travelling with his dad Andrew to the International Medieval Combat Federation (IMCF) 2024 world championship in Mexico City.

Wigglesworth will be ringside, playing a supporting role as his dad and seven other armour-clad Albertans go into battle with swords and other historic weapons.

“I’m there to help put on armour,” Wigglesworth said. “And run water bottles and food to the fighters.”

“I’m big into all the medievaly stuff – it’s so fun,” Wigglesworth said. “I get to do a sport with a bunch of nerds swinging swords around, and I get to do it with my dad – like, how cool is that?”

“Every little boy wants to be a knight, right?” Andrew Wigglesworth said. “So I get to live my dream, a little bit later on, which is fantastic.”

The local competitors will be going into battle against fighters from 25 other countries at the IMCF event in Mexico City, which runs May 2-5.

Gil Tucker has more on this medieval family.

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