Banners and T-shirts for the young swimmer who won three medals in Tokyo. “Excited by so much affection”
pavia
Two hundred people applauded her on Friday evening at the Ticinum Festival organized at the artisan cooperative of Borgo Ticino, in Pavia.
Monica Boggioni, accompanied by her family, was greeted by banners and T-shirts at the former bowler with the words: “Thanks Monica!”
A lot of affection, a lot of applause reciprocated by Monica’s smile who was rewarded by the organizer of the Festival, Roberto Ballabene of the publishing house Univers: «I had come to reward the athlete, but I decided to reward the person.
I heard Monica and I was enchanted ».
Monica recounted the emotion of a Paralympic Games: «It’s true, everything is different from other competitions. I have participated in European championships, world championships and many competitions. But the Paralympic Games are really something else. They have been wonderful, like a beautiful welcome for my family and for all of you here in Pavia ». –