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BY PASQUALE TEOLI - EPISODE - "The World Sochi to win the heart"
Tuesday 5 March 2013 6 minutes reading time
The 2013 World Figure Skating Championships draw ever closer. In fact take place in Canada March 10 to 17, in London (Ontario). With the passion and commitment of all time'', Valentina Marchei is finishing these days, in Detroit, the preparation in view of the'' World Championship event, a key step on the path to qualify for the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014.
After having followed during the'' European Zagreb, where he won a stunning fourth place, Valentina spoke a little like going through this important phase of training. Here's what he told you, exclusively for the readers of neveitalia.it / sports, in the new chapter of his "Road to Sochi 2014":
"We are running out, it seems like yesterday my return from Europe in Zagreb and yet it is already past 5 weeks. Time has flown but it is always the case when you make something important, something that points to years (exactly 8) and you want to put your heart.
The world of London, Canada have the value of Olympic qualification this year'': from our results in each specialty will depend on how many places we have, we Italians, for the Olympics and I want to pick me up there.
The whole season has been a bit like living in a dream'', Zagreb a small crowning achievements of the thousands that I have mail. In these weeks of preparation I like to think back to the emotions of that week, review the video and groovy.
The preparation for the World Cup has been very hard, both physically and mentally, but the stakes are high and the competition agguerritissima. Meanwhile, the track'' s training was filled with new faces, the reigning world champion Patrick Chan came to finalize the preparation of the world from us. According to many the'' atmosphere of our group training is very challenging, professional and also the highest level. Last week, instead they got some Russians including Adelina Sotnikova (second Europeans to Zagreb) and Maxim Kovtun (fifth Zagabra). And from Monday'', also the French national team that will participate in the World Cup, it will add to the group.
Being able to skate all together pushes you every day to give the best of yourself, even if the track becomes more and more crowded, but never happen again when a group of such a high level? In addition let's all very d'' agreement and then you end up us,'' even after the training, to be together between now and the'' other'' and joking, to make the hard days of preparation much more read.
My mom arrived Friday from Milan, this is the first time in two years I've lived here. '' It was fascinated by the place, surrounded by nature and let's face it ... a lot of animals! It is not used to seeing me in training, even when I come to Milan, so it was nice to let them live a little of'' c'' atmosphere'' and that the story is always and only by phone. I'm making the rounds of her family where I lived because all they want to know. We alternate between workouts ... dinners (dietary) from friends and a little shopping'' to please even my brothers who demand the latest models of shoes out here in America. I like it here, we just wanted someone close family at this time quite stressful and then the mother is always the mother, even recognizes what I need.
These days while also came my costumes, slightly modified, so surprises in London. That's the short'' I had become pink in the first wash (the red cloth had left the color), I'm not an expert on'' American washing machines .. but as they say here-you live, you learn-and next time will not happen again, I'm sure!
There's still one week the World Championships in London but the shape is growing, I wish myself a good end of preparation and all of you a good week. "
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