The happiness of the athlete of the Equa Team of Santa Cristina: “We have been dreaming of this goal for 5 years”
TOKYO. Italy won gold in the handbike Relay Team at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, finishing ahead of France and the United States. At the Fuji International Speedway the blues Luca Mazzone, 50 years old from Terlizzi (Bari), Paolo Cecchetto, 54 years old from Legnano (Milan) registered with the Equa Team of Santa Cristina, and Diego Colombari, 39 years old from Cuneo, won the 50th medal of the blue expedition in Japan.
“We have achieved the goal we have dreamed of for five years, our dream has finally come true”. So Paolo Cecchetto, who has been one of the souls of the Pavia handbyke team for years, commented on the gold medal won, with Luca Mazzone and Diego Colombari, in the H1-5 mixed team handbike relay at the Paralympics. A thought also to Zanardi: “A piece of this medal also goes to Alex”. On the same wavelength Colombari: “We chased this medal, we worked hard on it and it is a result that, after my fourth place in the time trial, consecrates this Olympics. Being the first for me, I would say that it went very very well” . Mazzone closes, which with today’s gold reaches 3 metals. Finally the most precious: “I am one of the three tenors who won the Team Relay 5 years ago in Rio, I am really happy to celebrate here in Tokyo as well. For me it has a particular flavor: of union, of team spirit. Thank you all the staff of the national team, my family and all the colors who helped me win today “, he explained.