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Arianna Fontana has already waved the flag, proudly displayed in front of the world three times in a few days, either alone or with teammates. It certainly will redo certainly at least for a'' other occasion'' s last act of the Games. The honor of leading the parade blue for the closure of the Winter Olympics, could not fall on others, if not on her. Will Arianna, the undisputed ruler of the Italian medal, to bring the symbol of the nation when it will end the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The 23 year-old short track skater was in fact selected as the Italian flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Stadium Fisht that will begin at 17 pm local time (20 in Italy).
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The tricolor delivered prior to departure for Sochi, the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano at the standard-bearer'' s opening Armin Zöggeler, will be flown by the great little woman of these Olympics. The fountain can not be considered a surprise. But certainly few expected that almost half of the medals came from his blue magic shoes. In summary, the athlete of the original Valtellina, was the real metal mine for the whole team Italy in Russia. The short track skater on ice, after three medals (a silver and a bronze in the individual 500 and 1500 meters respectively, to which he added another bronze last Tuesday with fellow relay) is so far the Italian queen in Sochi 2014 . But his grace Olympics still has not ended. Tomorrow (from 17:30) will play for a place in the finals of the 1000 meters. And the chance to see her again on the podium does not seem remote.
So Arianna Fontana happen to Giuliano Razzoli. The skier Emilia was the flag bearer at the closing of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics after winning gold in the slalom. Gold, however, was the only one who conquered the then shipping blue. The triumph came just a few hours before closing.
This time it's up to a woman. The sincere hope is that the fountain can experience the same feelings of Razzoli in the parade with the flag and a medal "heavy and fresh" to the neck. Fetched? Who knows, maybe you could come back with this dynamic, the long-awaited gold Italian. Between hope and dream awareness.
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