Paris, July 28, 2024 – It is underway the second day of the Azzurri’s competitions, to the Paris Olympics 2024The first part of today’s program saw many qualifications for the next rounds, matches won and also lost by the Italia Team, which does not give up for the next races. There were also two other medals to celebrate. There are 5 in the temporary noticeboard.
Below, the news and results – Source Adnkronos
Martina Favaretto joins Arianna Errigo and Alice Volpi in the quarterfinals of women’s foil at the Paris Olympics. The Italian, after a difficult start that began with four thrusts under in an aggressive start, overcame the French darling Pauline Ranvier, recovering the disadvantage after the change of weapon and closing with a clear 15-9.
Danilo Daniel Sollazzo qualifies for the final in the men’s 10m rifle shooting event at the Paris 2024 Games. The Italian ranked third at the end of the qualifications. The other Italian Edoardo Bonazzi did not make it, finishing the competition in 10th place.
Elisabetta Cocciaretto was immediately eliminated in the first round of the Olympic women’s singles tennis tournament at the 2024 Paris Games. The player from the Marche region was eliminated with a score of 6-2, 7-5 by Russian Diana Shnaider, seeded number 15.
The Italian Lucia Bronzetti stops in the first round of the Olympic women’s singles tennis tournament on the clay courts of Roland Garros. The 25-year-old from Rimini was beaten by the Croatian Donna Vekic, number 13 in the draw, in two sets with the score of 6-2, 7-5 in one hour and 39 minutes.
In their debut in the Olympic tournament, the Italians Valentina Gottardi and Marta Menegatti were defeated 1-2 (22-24, 21-9, 14-16) by the Spanish Liliana/Paula. In the first set the Italians slipped behind 7-12, but with determination and patience they closed the gap, thanks also to some spectacular point-defenses by Menegatti (13-13). The subsequent phases were played point by point (15-15), until the Spanish took the lead again (18-20). The Italian couple cancelled out 4 set-points, but then had to surrender (22-24).
Alberto Razzetti reaches the final of the 400-meter medley in the pool in Paris. The 25-year-old reigning European champion, registered with Fiamme Gialle and Genova Nuoto My Sport, touches in 4’11″52. The fastest was the Frenchman Leon Marchand, gold in Fukuoka 2023 in 4’08″30; behind the transalpine was the British Max Litchfield, former training partner of Alberto Razzetti, in 4’09″51. Third was the Japanese Daiya Seto in 4’10″92.
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, left France to return to Italy, accompanied by his daughter Laura, after intense days at the Paris 2024 Games. Arriving on July 25, Mattarella visited the Olympic village, inaugurated Casa Italia, and attended the opening ceremony of the Games. Then yesterday he visited the Musée d’Orsay and then attended the cycling and fencing competitions, applauding and complimenting Pippo Ganna’s silver in the time trial and Luigi Samele’s bronze in the sabre.
“It’s an incredible feeling. It’s all so big for me. The last shot wasn’t good: it was a very difficult race. I tried to do better but I’m still very happy with this silver which means a lot to me and my teammates.” Federico Nilo Maldini, 23, from Bologna, told discovery+ after winning the silver medal in the 10-meter pistol.
Julio Velasco’s Italian women’s volleyball team got off to a good start: Paola Egonu and teammates beat the Dominican Republic in 4 sets, with the second set seeing a temporary slowdown for the Italians. Final score 25-19, 24-26, 25-21, 25-18. Next match on August 1st against the Netherlands, the number 1 seeds in the group, chasing the quarterfinals.
Italy opens the second day of the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning another 2 medals in the 10m pistol final: silver for Maldini, bronze for Monna (read here).
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