In looking for the reasons for the blue Olympic triumph in Tokyo, we can start with the management of 17 months of lockdowns, closed facilities, canceled training sessions and competitions. In the spring of 2020 all the Italian swimming pools were also barred to Pellegrini and Paltrinieri, Ganna and pedaling partners were stopped by the municipal and many athletes had transformed garages and gardens into gyms. Seventeen bestial months for the body and the mind that the Italian technicians have managed better than many others. We remember the swimming boys who, connected with the federation, simulated the resistance of the water with the elastic bands lying on the ground, those of the athletics perform the exercises in turn in front of the screen together with their colleagues, the marathon runners running on the roofs of condominiums, the others order rockers and accessories on the Internet, cyclists struggle to obtain circulation permits. Many Olympic federations have organized continuous meetings with psychologists and mental coaches to keep the team spirit high. The exaltation in the most difficult moments, typical of us Italians, came out great.
August 9, 2021 | 00:22
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