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Malagò celebrates the best Olympics ever. "We have made the country happy. Thank you all.
CONI

Malagò celebrates the best Olympics ever. "We have made the country happy. Thank you all.

Never so strong, never so successful, never so special. Italy says goodbye to Tokyo 2020 with a historic record of 40 medals (10 gold, 10 silver and 20 bronze) and a place in the top ten of the world's competitive firmament. With the highest number of podiums among EU countries. Numbers and statistics give depth to the contents of the mission in Japan, connoting it with the trappings of success. The analysis of 17 days of emotions lives in the words of CONI President Giovanni Malagò. "I was con...
Bronze butterflies in the All-Around: 40th tricolour podium. Italy to medal every day: absolute record, only equalled
GYMNASTICS

Bronze butterflies in the All-Around: 40th tricolour podium. Italy to medal every day: absolute record, only equalled

Rhythmic Gymnastics gives Italy its 40th medal of a record edition. The Butterflies won bronze in the All-Around, with a score of 87.700, behind Bulgaria, gold in 92.100, and the ROC, on the second step of the podium with 90.700. The Italian team, composed of Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, Alessia Maurelli, Daniela Mogurean and Martina Santandrea, and directed by Emanuela Maccarani, had finished fourth in the 5-ball exercise, recovering one position on the three hoops and two clubs. The bro...
IOC Session wraps up with election of Federica Pellegrini and other new members
IN TOKYO

IOC Session wraps up with election of Federica Pellegrini and other new members

    Earlier in the week, athletes competing in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 elected four athletes as members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) for a term that will end at LA28: Pau Gasol (Spain, basketball), Maja Włoszczowska (Poland, cycling), Federica Pellegrini (Italy, swimming) and Yuki Ota (Japan, fencing). All four athletes were put forward by the IOC Executive Board (EB) for election by the IOC Session as IOC Members and were electe
Conyedo takes home bronze. 39 Italian medals
WRESTLING

Conyedo takes home bronze. 39 Italian medals

He seemed reborn in these two repechage matches. Abraham Conyedo Ruano in the 97 kg category took the bronze medal by first overcoming the Canadian Jordan Steen 4-2, then, with great determination in the final for 3rd place, the Turkish Suleyman Karadenz 6-2 after being at a disadvantage (0-2) for the first part of the competition. Concentrated and confident in his fighting qualities, Conyedo regained the self-confidence he seemed to have lost only yesterday when he beat Romanian Albert Saritov ...
Mornati and the technical secrets of Olympic success. "Proud of the model adopted and the role of CONI".
ITALIA TEAM

Mornati and the technical secrets of Olympic success. "Proud of the model adopted and the role of CONI".

A journey into the heart of the Azzurri's successes. With a focus on the secrets of a mission never so successful, Carlo Mornati, Head of Mission in Tokyo and Secretary-General of CONI, presented in the headquarters of Casa Italia - 24 hours before the end of the Games - the strategies and contents of the program that distinguished the tricolour expedition to Japan. "I want to stick to the technical profile. Tokyo is a point of arrival to take stock of the relationship of the last seven years w...
The 4x100 hurtles through history: stellar gold! We are the fastest in the world
ATHLETICS

The 4x100 hurtles through history: stellar gold! We are the fastest in the world

A night that surpassed even the most idyllic of dreams. It turned into a unique, special, unforgettable apotheosis. The Italian 4x100 sprinted across the track at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo: an incredible gold in 37.50, which was also the new national record, ahead of Great Britain, silver in 37.51, and Canada, which took the third step on the podium with 37.70. A hundredth of a second, the finish line smiles on us, it is worth the feat, it means history: Lorenzo Patta, Marcell Jacobs, Eseosa ...
Busà gold in kumite -75 kg! Record-breaking Italy Team, the most successful ever
KARATE

Busà gold in kumite -75 kg! Record-breaking Italy Team, the most successful ever

The "Gorilla" is golden! At the Nippon Budokan, the martial arts temple, Luigi Busà gives Italy its first Olympic gold in karate Kumite - 75 kg. After the bronze medal in kata won yesterday by Viviana Bottaro, the Italy Team thus conquers another historic medal also in the other speciality of karate that has entered the Olympic programme just in Tokyo 2020. The Italian team won in the final 1-0 over Azerbaijan's Rafael Aghayev. Italy Team thus touches 37 podiums, an all-time Olympic record, surp...
Antonella Palmisano: historic gold in the 20 km march. Track and field record of success
ATHLETICS

Antonella Palmisano: historic gold in the 20 km march. Track and field record of success

At Sapporo Odori Park, only the Italian flag is waving: the Italian march is crazy. Antonella Palmisano won gold in the women's 20km, repeating yesterday's exploit by Massimo Stano. Thanks to a persistent and authoritative action, the Italian athlete has achieved an amazing feat that has gradually demolished the opponent's certainties, with the decisive break at 5 km from the finish. Palmisano triumphed in 1:29:12, ahead of Colombia's Arenas, 1:29:37, and China's Liu, bronze in 1:29:57. 6 August...
Viviana Bottaro first Italian on the Olympic podium on the day of the discipline's debut
KARATE

Viviana Bottaro first Italian on the Olympic podium on the day of the discipline's debut

On the opening day of the new Olympic discipline, Viviana Bottaro won a bronze medal in kata at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Second, in the preliminary round, the Italian overcame the American Sakura Kokumai with 26.48 against her opponent's 25.40 to win a well-deserved first Olympic bronze medal for Italian karate.   Viviana Bottaro debuts with a medal ...
Elia Viviani bronze in the Omnium: Italy's 34th medal comes from the flag bearer
CYCLING

Elia Viviani bronze in the Omnium: Italy's 34th medal comes from the flag bearer

Elia Viviani took silver in the Omnium. The Italian flag bearer, gold in the speciality at Rio 2016, finished the race at the Izu Velodrome with 124 points, behind Britain's Matthew Walls, gold with 153, and New Zealand's Stewart Campbell (129). The Italian was able to make a strong comeback in the overall standings after his 13th place in the Scratch (16), his eighth place in the Tempo Race (26), and his victory in the Elimination Race (40), which allowed him to go into the fourth and final act...
Massimo Stano dominates the 20 km march and takes the gold medal
ATHLETICS

Massimo Stano dominates the 20 km march and takes the gold medal

After Athens 2004, another Italian is Olympic champion in the 20 km march. Massimo Stano wrote his name behind Ivano Brugnetti by running as a main contender on the Sapporo circuit. With 1h21:05, the Italian left two fierce Japanese behind him: Koki Ikeda, 9" behind at the finish, and Toshikazu Yamanishi finished 23" behind. Francesco Fortunato finished in 15th place (1h23:43). Federico Tontodonati finished 44th (1h31:19). After the first 5km, Massimo Stano began to be seen in the small group ch...
Canoe Sprint, Manfredi Rizza is silver in the K1 200!
CANOE KAYAK

Canoe Sprint, Manfredi Rizza is silver in the K1 200!

Manfredi Rizza wins the silver medal in the K1 200! On the waters of the Sea Forest Waterway, the Italian only yielded to the Hungarian Sandor Totka (35"035) and won second place (+0.045) ahead of the British Liam Heath (+0.167).
With Rizza, the Italian sprint canoe returns to the Olympic podium after 13 years (Beijing 2008). For the Italian Team, it is the 10th silver medal at Tokyo 2020. (photo Pagliaricci GMT Sport) ...
Super Greg! Another medal for Paltrinieri, bronze in the 10 km.
SWIMMING

Super Greg! Another medal for Paltrinieri, bronze in the 10 km.

Gregorio Paltrinieri amazes again! The Italian won his second medal at Tokyo 2020 and, besides the silver medal in the 800 freestyle, he also won the bronze medal in open water in the 10 km. The Italian swimmer made a comeback on the waters of the Odaiba Marine Park, recovering 30 seconds from his opponents, moving close to the leaders and securing third place on the podium at +27.4 from German Florian Wellbrock, winner of the gold medal in 1:48:33.7. Silver went to Hungary's Kristof Rasovszky (...
Amazing Italian quartet: gold with the world record. Italy's 30th medal at the Games
CYCLING

Amazing Italian quartet: gold with the world record. Italy's 30th medal at the Games

Amazing Italian quartet wins an incredible gold, improving the world record set yesterday. The 30th Italian medal at Tokyo 2020 comes from track cycling, and it is a special emotion.The Italian pursuit team, composed of Francesco Lamon, Simone Consonni, Jonathan Milan and Filippo Ganna, and directed by Marco Villa, closed the final with the new record of 3:42:032, ahead of the reigning world champion Denmark (Lasse Norman Hansen, Niklas Larsen, Frederik Madsen, Rasmus Pedersen) silver in 3:42:19...
Federica Pellegrini new IOC's member

Federica Pellegrini new IOC's member

The athletes at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 have elected Pau Gasol, Maja Włoszczowska, Federica Pellegrini and Yuki Ota to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission (AC), for a term ending at the Olympic Games LA28. The newly elected members join the Commission to represent the athlete voice within the Olympic Movement. Between 13 July and 3 August, 6,825 athletes voted in the IOC AC election at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, representing a participation rate of 61.27 per...
Tita-Banti a golden couple! The Italians dominate in the Nacra 17. 29th Italian Team medal
SAILING

Tita-Banti a golden couple! The Italians dominate in the Nacra 17. 29th Italian Team medal

Gold!!! Ruggero Tita and Caterina Marianna Banti bring Italian sailing to the Olympus of Tokyo 2020. The Italian pair dominated in the Nacra 17 and, strengthened by their first place in the 12 qualifying races and already sure of a medal, won over Great Britain (the only contender, fifth at the finish line) and settled for sixth place in the Medal Race. They are the Olympic champions (35 points) in the mixed foiling catamaran, and with them, Italy has won the gold medal 21 years after Alessandra...
Vanessa Ferrari never ends the silver medal in the floor exercise at 30. 28 podiums for Italy as in Rio 2016
TOKYO 2020

Vanessa Ferrari never ends the silver medal in the floor exercise at 30. 28 podiums for Italy as in Rio 2016

Another page of Italian sporting history has been written in Tokyo 2020: at 30 (she will be 31 in November), Vanessa Ferrari has won the silver medal in the women floor gymnastics. The Orzinuovi butterfly achieved a feat that had entered the annals before arriving in Japan, winning qualification for her fourth Olympics (she is the only Italian gymnast to have achieved this goal). At the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Ferrari scored 14,200 points, second only to the American Jade Carey (14,366) and ...
Lightning Jacobs in the 100m! For the first time, the fastest man in the world is Italian
ATHLETICS

Lightning Jacobs in the 100m! For the first time, the fastest man in the world is Italian

Double gold in Tokyo 2020!!! Lamon Marcell Jacobs is the fastest man in the world! It was not enough for the athlete to be the only Italian to have reached the Olympic final. He put himself behind everyone, crossing the finish line in 9"80 (better than the 9"81 with which Usain Bolt won in Rio 2016), new European record, ahead of the American Fred Kerley (9"84) and the Canadian Andre de Grasse (9"89). Waiting for him was Gianmarco Tamberi, who had won the title of Olympic champion in the high ju...
Super 'Gimbo' Tamberi flies into Olympus! Historic gold in the high jump
ATHLETICS

Super 'Gimbo' Tamberi flies into Olympus! Historic gold in the high jump

Gold!!! Gianmarco Tamberi writes a memorable page for Italian athletics at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. He is the first Italian Olympic medal in the men's high jump, and it is gold (the only one who had succeeded before was Sara Simeoni, Moscow 1980). Gimbo' achieved this feat in Tokyo 2020. The Italian strongly wanted these Olympic Games after the injury that denied him Rio 2016. The Italian was ex equo with the Qatari Essa Mutaz Barshim at 2.37. Also on the podium was Belarusian Maksim Nedase...
Bronze quartet! The 4x100 mixed relay is 3rd, 25th podium for Italy team
SWIMMING

Bronze quartet! The 4x100 mixed relay is 3rd, 25th podium for Italy team

The men's 4x100 mixed relay is a bronze medallist at Tokyo 2020. In the last race of the Italian Team at the Aquatics Centre in this edition of the Games, Thomas Ceccon, Nicolò Martinenghi, Federico Burdisso and Alessandro Miressi finished in the third position (3:29.17) behind the United States, authors of the new world record in 3:26.78, and Great Britain, who set the new European record in 3:27.51 (photo Pagliaricci GMT Sport). The Italian swimmers were awarded by the CONI President and IOC m...

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