The Italy of swimming disappoints on the first day of the finals in the Tokyo Aquatics Center pool. Said bronze of Rio 2016 is only sixth in the final of the 400 freestyle. Alberto Razzetti, on the other hand, finished in last place the Olympic final of the 400 mixed medals, imitated in the women’s final of the same specialty by Ilaria Cusinato. Good debut instead for the Italian women’s volleyball team who defeated Russia 3-0 and for Diana Bacosi, Olympic champion in Rio 2016, who scored 75/75 in the preliminary rounds of Skeet, an Olympic skeet shooting specialty.
Disappointment in swimming
“It is a wasted opportunity: I would not call it a flop, but with the time of victory it could have been easily done”. These are the words of Gabriele Detti after the sixth place in the final of the 400 freestyle in which he aimed for the podium. «I’m not looking for excuses – he said speaking to RaiSport on the edge of the tank – but this has been a really strange year: many stops, the Olympics are held, they are not made … Maybe I was not used to competitions. But I did something wrong, now I will try to understand and reset ». The surprise victory went to the 2002 Tunisian Ahmed Hafnaoui with 3’43 ”36. Happy all in all Alberto Rezzetti: «Until last year I didn’t even think I was here, I’m happy to have made the Olympic final in the 400 which I didn’t even do. I hoped I could do better, but I’m satisfied all the same. You could have made a good shot but it’s not easy, in a race like this you also need more experience. I also have to mature a little mentally. In the 400 I can improve in all styles, file something ». Razzetti, as usual for him, lost contact with his opponents in the backstroke, recovering in breaststroke and freestyle. In the final he set the time of 4’11”32. If he had confirmed the time with which Rezzetti qualified in the final (4’09’91) he would have won the silver medals. Ilaria Bianchi ed Elena Di Liddo di are ranked eighth and seventh in their respective 100 butterfly semifinals. Excellent news for tomorrow’s final of the men’s 100 breaststroke in which Nicolò Martinenghi entered with the third time.
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Basket
Nice victory for the men’s national basketball team led by Meo Sacchetti. Having practically chased the Italbasket for the entire match led by Danilo Gallinari (18 points), Nico Mannion (10) and an extraordinary Fontecchio author of 20 points, he overtakes Germany by 92 to 82 and prepares himself in the best way to the double challenge against Australia and Nigeria. Next Wednesday, 28 July, at 5.20 pm in Japan (10.20 am in Italy) the quintet coached by Meo Sacchetti will challenge Australia.
Women’s volleyball
Excellent debut for the Italian women’s volleyball team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tournament: the sextet coached by Davide Mazzanti defeated Russia 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-14). Well Paola Egonu who scored 18 points like and Caterina Bosetti who has half 12 balls on the ground. Next Tuesday, July 27, at 16.25 Japanese (9.25 Italian) Italy will play against Turkey.
Skeet shooting
The blue Diana Bacosi, Olympic champion in Rio 2016, she scored 75/75 in the preliminaries of Skeet, the Olympic shooting specialty. Just like the blue did only the Chinese Wei Meng, while the other Italian Chiara Cainero, Olympic gold medal in Beijing 2008, closed with 67/75 and is currently 24 / a. The Tokyo 2020 women’s skeet final is scheduled for tomorrow, as is the men’s one. For Italy, in this last round, the reigning Olympic champion Gabriele Rossetti and the vice world champion Tammaro Cassandro will shoot in the preliminary rounds.