Short Track
Francesco A. Armillotta
The speed skating blue is going to showdown in Olympic key. Opens short track with the stages of the World Cup as a valid qualification in Sochi, 2014, at the start in Turin (7-10 November) and Kolomna (14-17 of the same month), closely followed by speed skating, track in North America (in Calgary and Salt Lake City) in the same weekend.
Tuesday 5 November 2013 13 minutes reading time
From the two trials in short track will select the team for the Games in Russia. And the chances of getting to medal in the short track in Russia, they are more practical than ever. Arianna Fontana is the star of the national team. She who is already there on the podium individual climb in Vancouver 2010 (the first medal of the Games an individual, in this discipline), will be accompanied (should not be difficult to center the qualification) from the companions of relay very competitive and young . The men, however, are a mix of experience and youth: a team there are Yuri Confortola, Nicola Rodigari and Anthony Lobello, joined by younger Tommaso Dotti and David Viscardi.
With regard to the long track, however, "time X" will start during the night of Friday, 8 Italian, when it will start the World Cup speed skating in Calgary, Canada. Since that time, the guys in the blue team will try to hit the time limit established by the ISU to secure the pass individual and relay events: Cup will have four stages to do so, until next December. Among them, Andrea Giovannini is one of the best Italian cards, to medal in the 5000m at the World Cup Juniors and the possible Olympic debut in 20 years. But attention to even the most experienced Cignini and Mirko Luca Giacomo Nenzi, with a good chance of qualifying. Among women, however, the spotlight on 22 year olds Francesca Francesca Lollobrigida and Breton.
So many hopes and certainties only to formalize and great concentration in view of qualifying for Sochi. We asked Sergio Anesi, head of the speed of FISG, to introduce next month that promises to be "hot" for national teams of Italian ice. Many challenges await the athletes tricolor, including one at home, but important: the Universiade in Trentino next December, an event in which Anesi is also the President of the Organizing Committee.
Sergio Anesi, Italian ice is about to experience the Olympic decisive months in perspective, both in the short track and long both. Catches the eye of the importance and strength in the group of short track, perhaps the peak of a cycle that could give a lot of satisfaction. What are the realistic prospects for this team?
"The next two commitments, Turin and Kolomna, will be two events in which Italy plays a good chunk of which began in the last four years of programming. In this period we have tried to ensure the coaches a team that could be competitive again. We have been in all the latest Olympic occasions and I believe that this time, in Sochi, we will present the appointment aware of the responsibility that the National carries both in sport in general, but of course the short track.Siamo also aware of the strength that boys possess within them, in order to compete with other major nations as equals. "
First, however, the Blues will have to center the qualification in these two weeks of racing in the World Cup.
"Yes, according to what we have followed a path towards these two events, the World Cup is very intense and challenging, which saw the boys really stressed for more than 200 days in the last year of training. Many of these days were hard. But the result of preparation has led the boys to be very motivated. "
The shipping blue could actually count ten guys, which is the maximum allowed for the nation, in the Olympics? You can center a similar goal?
"I hope and, as regards both the relay and both for the individual races, there may be of the doors opening. This could be, aware that he had given all the necessary support to the preparation in training. The Federation has made efforts in the field of financial statements to better follow the boys. And now is the sport that needs the utmost attention to this event. Our we will give all, I am convinced, and if you were to go as we hope, we hope to bring in Sochi boys determined and strong, that they can aspire to something more than the qualification to be won in the next two rounds of the World Cup. Obviously the short track speed skating is a discipline that sometimes the need for a component of luck in order to accompany the skaters to success. We hope that this is also on our side, but we are aware that from the point of view of the preparation has been done all that was possible for Italy. And with this warranty and hope we get closer to the event of Turin confident that our boys collect the rewards they deserve to have. "
The speech for the blue team's long track, however, is different. The group is in the process of generational change. Dream big for Sochi seems less legitimate?
"Yes, but the situation is a little different in the long track. Although the basics are similar and are based on the motivation of the boys of the Italian team of speed skating. They followed a path that began after the disappearance of a winner as Enrico Fabris. It was started with a different way a central focus for the young. They are very young people who participate in the next Olympic qualifying events, some of them debut in the World Cup. Precisely for this reason we will look at them carefully and hope. May be already sufficiently cold and experts to deal with this the best experience. "
It will be so difficult, given the fierce competition, bringing the Italian speed skating in Sochi?
"I am optimistic and realize that, given the good experience gained in the international arena in the youth teams, there will be some pleasant news emerging. Sure, it will be difficult for them to compete with the so-called "sacred cows" of speed skating, as Canadians, Dutch and Russian. Especially the latter, since it will be at home in Sochi will be aggressive. We Italians would certainly difficulties to qualify and, if this were to happen, things Olympics will be even more difficult. But I believe that the setting of the current team look more like a "beyond 2014 Sochi": This is extremely important. Certainly, however, is that the greatest ambition remains present those few young to qualify for the Games already in February. There we place great emphasis: the boys know it and are also very responsible despite their green age. This is an acknowledgment that I checked both the long track, but also in the short track. And it is something that I really like, than even a short time ago that there were some difficulties. "
For Italy there will be only to watch the qualifying for Sochi. There is another challenge later this year, which will culminate in another big event like the Universiade.
"Certainly. 11 to 21 December next, will snap the University Games in Trentino. An event a less important compared to the five circles, but it has a feature not to be underestimated: to ensure a good level international stage to boys who unfortunately will not be able to compete in the Olympic Games. Will be an opportunity for them to put themselves at the center of sports and therefore also of the reasons which may provide additional visibility for our sport, able to collect fruit for the future, such as those to find new members and adherents to Because of speed skating. It will also be Papa Francesco to give luster Universiade: the Pope turn on, Wednesday, November 6 at the end of his morning audience, the torch of the Games. " From the Vatican so start the tour that will bring the symbol of the Universiade in major universities in Europe, from Turin (November 12), Pisa, Venice and Naples, to Paris, Innsbruck, Brussels and Monaco of Bavaria.
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