“I hoped for the gold medal, but we reached second place in the team event.” This was the comment of Zuniga Adan, who was disappointed for losing the gold medal at the last dive. Despite the bitterness, the Mexican athlete did not give up and managed to reach this important goal. This happened also thanks […]
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Villareal Tudon Andres and Balleza Isaias Jose Dieg, Silver Medals in Men’s 10m Synchro Platform
So, how do you feel after this great achievement? “We feel good! We were a little nervous during the first dives, but in the third and fourth round we were able to handle the pressure. In the end, I think we did great”. What about your future project? “Andres will be going to the World […]
“Studying opens up the mind and is good for the body, just like sport”, the wisdom of Italian millennial diver Antonio Volpe
“Diving here in Naples, at Mostra d’Oltremare’s pool, where legends such as Di Biasi and Cagnotto have competed before, is a unique experience, so great that I would dream about it every day before participating in the 2019 Universiade”. The blue eyes of Antonio Volpe, child prodigy millennial diver born in 2000, sparkle with passion […]
“My grandparents came from Sorrento”, this Universiade is a return to the origins for Sculti, American synchro diving bronze medallist, for the USA team, together with Lenz
“This is my first time in Naples, but my family comes from Sorrento, my grandparents lived in Campania. Therefore, I think this 2019 Universiade, the first for both of us, is kind of a return to the origins”. Carolina Jean Sculti, American bronze medallist in 3m springboard synchro diving, together with her compatriot Daria Tabea […]
Alessio Occhipinti, Silver medal in the Men’s 1500m Freestyle
Piscina Scandone: the Italian swimmer places second on the podium after a splendid race, following Swedish athlete Johansson, who won gold outdistancing the other opponents. This was a great race for you, you fought until the end and achieved an extraordinary result. You held out until 1000 metres as you slowly caught up to the […]