“It has been a difficult round, but we relied on our team spirit, and this let us reach rugby sevens semi-finals. The union of all our talents made the difference”. The secret of Russia team success in the rugby competition at 2019 Universiade, according to the leader Vitalii Tikhonovich, lies in this perfect chemistry developed […]
Geke Van Den Berg, Dutch judoka heading for finals
“I already competed against my opponent in the past and I think I had more losses than wins; this time, even if it was tough, I overcame the challenge”. Dutch Geke Van Den Berg, 24 years old student of dental hygiene, heads towards the final stages of the women’s 63 kg judo competitions, after the […]
Maddaloni, Sydney 2000 judo gold medallist and Universiade judge
“The most amazing thing is that the Italian judo team of the Universiade 2019 is full of haughty and self-confident athletes who aim to the victory”. Pino Maddaloni, Italian judo gold medallist of Sydney 2000 Olympics, greets with enthusiasm the new generation of young Italian judokas participating in the Universiade. Judo preliminary and repechage competitions […]
The first medals for the Italian fencing team: two bronzes for the Men’s Sabre and the Women’s Épée
The first medals for the Italian fencing team are here. On the piste inside the Cus in Baronissi, Matteo Neri and Roberta Marzani both stop at third place. During the Men’s Sabre semi-finals, Neri was defeated with a score of 15-10 by South Korean athlete Ho Sanguk, who then went against German fencer Kinder, winning […]
Victor Johansson wins gold medal in 1500m Freestyle
With a time of 15’01”76, the young Swedish athlete wins the gold medal in the Men’s 1500m freestyle. “I never expect anything before a race, I only try to swim as fast as I can. My main objective is to go below 15 minutes. Two years ago, my time was 15″5′, while last year it […]