“There is always time to make a dream come true or change your life”: Andrea Fabris speaks from personal experience, but his voice is full of joy because that dream is really turning it into reality. Today he will make his debut in Bucharest in a world championship. And he will do it at 46, “together with people who are half as old as the boy who overtook me to the Italians. The word “over” – he smiles – I just can’t stand it ».
His discipline is natural body building, one more adjective that highlights the difference from physical culture taken to extremes: substances that can help grow muscles, including over-the-counter supplements, are strictly prohibited here. «And whoever wins – remarked Fabris, born in Roasio and owner of a gym in Cossato – must pass the doping control. If you fail you are disqualified and pay a fine ».
In Romania today a very large blue delegation will take to the stage: the Italian national team will bring 48 athletes into the competition, yesterday engaged in the ritual of the group photo. Many of them were sure of getting their World Cup passport just last week. This is the case of Andrea Fabris who finished in third place at the tricolors disputed in Florence.
Subscribers are divided by categories based on the ratio between weight and height and not by age: «That’s why I find myself competing with younger guys. But for me it is not a burden. Indeed, it is a message that I am happy to carry forward: at any age you can pursue a lifestyle that leads us to be fit and healthy. And in any field it is never too late to change ».
His training became more constant when his gym, the Europa Club of Cossato, limited the activity in the months of the lockdown, without ever ceasing to offer lessons via the internet to members. Today is his tenth race of the season: «I’m happy to be there. And if I had to conquer something … “