18 year old Japanese athlete Ishikawa won the gold medal in the Men’s 100m butterfly. “I am very excited and happy for today’s result, it all happened so fast”. Shinnosuke says he is be able to combine study and sports thanks to his great ability to focus. About Naples: “Thanks to the Universiade I had […]
Nobody like the American Weber, 8 goals against Czech Republic: “I got used to it”
Bayley Weber did a great performance during the last-16 match, leading to the United States’ victory against Czech Republic: the striker from North America scored 8 goals with 9 shots in the goal area, the best individual performance in the women’s tournament at the Universiade. “I scored many goals during this competition, but this was […]
Scandone swimming pool, Italy wins gold with Silvia Scalia in the Women’s 50m backstroke
Italy wins gold at Scandone swimming pool with Silvia Scalia, 23 years old, conquering the top step on the podium in Women’s 50m backstroke. When asked how she felt when she won a new medal, after a bronze in the previous days, she answered she could not believe her result. “Playing at home, in Italy, […]
“No one has been excluded in this Universiade”, Rosolino welcomes the renovation of Palacasoria, venue for Taekwondo
“It is amazing and exciting to see an abandoned sport venue such as the one in Casoria coming back to life after 10 years: just like in the case of the Scandone swimming pool, now provided with a new pool, and the one in Mostra d’Oltremare. All this is an inspiration to do more and […]
“The atmosphere is always full of passion here in Naples”: Simone Crescenzi tells his Universiade in Taekwondo
“The match against Ukraine went well, I managed to score a win at the golden point; the South Korean athlete, on the other hand, put an end to my 2019 Universiade, just like it happened two years ago against the Brazilian athlete who took the medal in Taipei”. Simone Crescenzi’s Universiade stops at the eight-finals […]