Chloe Mustaki Ireland, Captain of Ireland women’s football team after the match against RPD Korea

Interview with Chloe Mustaki,  Captain of Ireland women’s football team after the match against RPD Korea You have done well despite the defeat, but you conceded a lot of goals. What was wrong with the match? “We did not want to stay back. We knew they are a very good team, we played with only […]

Piscina Scandone, Italy wins silver in the Men’s 4×200 freestyle relay race

Italy wins the silver medal in the Men’s 4×200 freestyle relay race, with a time of 7.10.43. As for the mental focus required before a competition, Matteo Ciampi states: “I mentally revise what I have to do before the competition, while also talking with my coach”. The athlete says that he will be leaving for […]

Women’s team table tennis: another gold medal for China

“We did not expect this result.” This is how the Chinese table tennis team commented their victory, achieved with a score of 3-1 against Japan. They trained constantly, with sessions lasting several hours a day; managing study and sport was quite difficult. Mutual understanding and team cohesion have been two essential factors in their victory.

Scandone swimming pool, the Republic of South Africa wins the Women’s 200m breaststroke gold medal

Schoenmaker Tatjana Rens wins the Women’s 200m breaststroke gold medal, with a time of 2.22.92. “I am very happy about my time. This is why I am here; it has been a  perfect chance to prove myself.” About how she manages to combine studies and sport, the athlete says: “It is difficult, I had to […]

France smiles for the first time, Derenty: “Now we will defeat China, we want to face a top team”

Lorene Derenty, goalkeeper of the French team, had a decisive role in the victory against Czech Republic, the first one for her team in the women’s tournament. “Tomorrow we will face China in the eight-finals. We want to win and advance in the competition. We know that we will not be able to reach the […]