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Drawn from fisi.org report the statements of Joseph Chenetti, head coach of the Italian team, and Giorgio Di Centa, who with 50 Km of Falun ended his career in top-level competitions. & Nbsp;
Sunday 1 March 2015 3 minutes reading time
Giuseppe Chenetti: & ldquo; & Egrave; World was a good part of all, I thank our athletes who have given everything for the whole World. Even today we have fought. We have to have in the future athletes who want to reach the summit and not to be content to take part, it seems to me that we are on this road. Behind there are young people like Baudin and Rastelli that bode well for the future. I keep a low rating, I would say a six and a half, because & eacute; we can and must grow & rdquo ;.
Giorgio Di Centa: & ldquo; As last race I could not choose worst day, I was never really in the race. It '' was a great experience. Today for me & egrave; a party. Thank you all. I leave that a National pu & ograve; grow much. Now I will dedicate & ograve; the races on long distance, in the midst of amateurs, for one or two years. Then you will see & agrave; & rdquo ;.
Brother of Manuela, pluricampionessa Olympic in Lillehammer, Di Centa retires after a career twenty. His debut in the World Cup & egrave; dated December 11, 1993, when he reached 53 & deg; in the 30 km classic technique of Dobbiaco. He has participated in five editions of the Olympic Games and, with that of Falun, 10 World Cup. At the individual level has 2 wins and 16 podium finishes in top-level competitions. The successes are the 15 km free technique Canmore 5 February 2010 World Cup, and especially the & rsquo; Olympic gold in the 50 km classic technique of Turin 2006. In all he won six medals (2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronzes) between Olympics (3) and World (3), making it one of the cross-country skiers Italian pi & ugrave; Winning ever. A thank you and a good luck for the rest of his life and not sports.
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