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From time circulating rumors about & nbsp; Arianna Fontana. It '' really credible that behind the 'gap year there is the will & agrave; to compete in the future for the United States?
Thursday 3 December 2015 4 minutes reading time
Predictably Arianna Fontana will not be & agrave; at the start in the Asian stages of the World Cup short track after gi & agrave; skipped the first two races in North America. The news in s & egrave; is not serious; not surprising as the 'athlete had already Valtellina & agrave; stated that unless thoughts would not competed for the 'entire 2015/2016 season, but at this point one wonders what are the scenarios that lie ahead for the five-time Olympic medalist.
Lately the rumors circulating in the world of short track which if confirmed would the resounding behind this year off the fountain might be the will & agrave; to compete for the United States from next season. Regulation ISU makes it possible to change nationality & agrave; an athlete, provided it is at least one year dall''ultima competition among the ranks of the former country and that an agreement is reached between the national federations. The marriage with the 'Italian-American Anthony Lobello would allow the twenty-five to compete with the Stars and Stripes. It must be said that the Valtellina took part in a couple of rallies summer with the Italian national team and flew to the States where he spent the last two and a half months, practicing often with the US national team. Fountain has also witnessed live the races of the World Cup of Montr & eacute; al, but as already & agrave; He said without taking part in competitions. All clues that may suggest a desire for a change to a country and a federation with means higher than Italian.
It '' really possible this naturalization? On paper, but the 'athlete Poleggia except twists he should give up his dreams in five circles. The Regulation provides that for the '& agrave stand as a candidate; Olympic for a new country should spend at least 36 months dall''ultima international competition held by the country last year. Arianna Fontana has competed in the World Cup short track in March 2015, then there would be the timing for a change of flag in the upcoming Olympics Pyeonchang, to be held in February 2018.
If the rumors proved true it would be the case of naturalization pi & ugrave; resounding in the history of Italian sport. The 'Italian over the years years imported great athletes as Josefa Idem, Fiona May, Omar Sivori and Jos & egrave; Altafini, but he never lost anyone with the prestige of Arianna Fontana.
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