Men’s football semi-finals: Italy vs. Japan. The Italian dream of the gold medal shatters at penalty kicks

Italy vs. Japan: the Italian team keeps the audience of Arechi Stadium hanging. After the cheers for the score of 3-3 at the 50′ mark against the opposing team, the breath-taking match ends with a score of 4-5 for Japan, taking home the qualification to the finals after winning at the penalty kicks. Italy, excluded […]

South Korean women’s team won the gold medal in archery

“Winning in this event is a great honour, but it would be even better if we could be able to participate in the Olympic Games, next year in Tokyo, together as a team”. You never change a winning team, as the saying goes, and South Koreans Choi Misun and Kang Chae Young, gold medallists in […]

Ukrainian archer Artem happy for being chosen by his University to compete in Napoli 2019

“This was the most important sports achievement so far, after placing fourth at the Junior Olympics, and even more meaningful as I was competing for both my country and the university that selected me to participate in the Universiade”. Artem Ovchynnikov’s excitement is palpable right after the recurve mixed team third place final, to which […]

“Concentration is everything, both in sports and study” for Ukrainian archer Rodionova

Even for a bronze medal you need concentration, and Polina Rodionova knows it. The Ukrainian Olympic archer achieved two bronze medals after the competitions which took place on July 13th at the Royal Palace of Caserta: the athlete conquered the first medal with the women’s team, and the second with the mixed team, together with […]