TORVISCOSA. In August 2004, sitting on the sofa at home, she watched Aldo Montano win. 17 years later they are both in the saber team at the Olympics. We would never stop telling the story of Michela Battiston, 23, from Malisana, who in a few days, in Tokyo, will make her childhood dream come true. «I always see Aldo and by now I’ve got used to it – says the Friulian of the Air Force – But before leaving I wanted us to take a picture together, on a day when we were both wearing the uniform of Italy.
Mine is an exciting story ». An exciting story for Michela and her family, who have always supported her dream. Shortly before the handover ceremony of the Italian flag with President Mattarella, Michela was in Malisana for a short break to recharge the batteries. «I had brought with me all the Armani kit to wear for the ceremony, I was preparing the suitcase and I was holding a shoe and my mother Barbara burst into tears. My family is very proud of me ».
For Michela the Olympics is an absolute debut. In 2020, the year of its consecration, all plans went up in smoke due to the pandemic. In September she left the historical masters Sara Vicenzin and Christian Rascioni and moved to Foggia to start over.
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