Hungarian defender Krisztina Garda, following the victory against Japan (18-7), the third in a row for the Hungarian team: “We came here to win the gold, obviously, because two years ago we stopped at silver and I think we can do better. I also think that Russia, United States and Italy all have teams worthy […]
Category: Water Polo
Captain of the Russian water polo team Stepakhina: “We are happy for the first place, now we will visit Naples”
Svetlana Stepakhina, goalkeeper and captain of the Russian water polo team, after the success over China and having achieved the first position in the group B, says: “We won two matches, two important results for our team, but the tournament has just begun. Now we are tired and we want to return to the hotel […]
Flash Interview- Fabiana Sparanno and Sara Centanni, female water polo athletes
Fabiana Sparanno, Italian goalkeeper, had a decisive role in the victory against the USA (8-6) with a penalty shot saved when the score was 6-6: “Today we have been great against a team which is physically stronger than us. Sometimes, it is not necessary to be physically imposing, we had a stronger mindset, especially after […]
Kelsey Jensen, the Canadian “wall”: “What a challenge against Hungary and Japan”
Kelsey Jensen is the Canadian goalkeeper who conceded just one goal against France (8-1) : “This result is a proof of our defensive skills, I conceded just one goal, but I could not do it without my teammates, who perfectly covered space, making my job easier. The round? Competing against Hungary and Japan is very […]
Japanese Kawatashiro: “Today in Naples, next year in Tokyo”
Yuka Kawatashiro, goalkeeper of Japan’s women’s water polo team, after the victory over the Czech Republic, which brought the Japanese athletes at the top of Group A together with Hungary, says: “These three points are important, now our goal is to defeat Hungary and stand alone at the top of the group. We feel confident, […]