2024-07-30 10:13:46
PARIS. Another magical night for Italy at the Paris Olympics. Thomas Ceccon legendary after Tete Martinenghi’s gold in the 100 breaststroke: he won the gold in the 100 backstroke after a performance without hesitation, swimming in 52″ net. ‘I prepared myself down to the smallest detail. Since I was a kid I knew I could win this medal and today is that day. I can’t be happier than this’, said the 2001-born swimmer from Vicenza at the end.
“Since I was a kid I knew I could win this medal and today is that day – Ceccon said – I can’t be happier. As a kid, at 15, the coach asked me: “What is your dream? I answered: “To win the Olympics” and he said: “Calm down, eh”. It’s always been my dream” “Winning here is not like at the World Championships. It’s a race that happens every four years – he added – I went through strong and tried to hold on until the end. And in the end I was exhausted”.
Silver and anger, instead, for Philip Macchi in foil. In the final he lost 15-14 to Hong Kong representative Long Ka Cheung. His is the eighth medal of the Italian team: 2 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes.
In the 100m breaststroke, Benedetta Pilato finished fourth, just one hundredth of a second behind the medal.
Next Jasmine Paolini who advances to the eighth-finals in singles and also gets through the round in doubles with Sara Errani. The Djokovic-Nadal challenge enchants Roland Garros and is won by the Serbian in two sets.
2024-07-30 10:13:46