“I can only say one thing: I’m super proud. And happy for these women.” It says exactly that, women and not blue or girls, Paola Egonuat the end of the Olympic final won for the first historic gold at the Games for Italian volleyball. «The final embrace with Antropova after so many words about our rivalry? We are a team, and with the gold we close a fantastic year».
Malagò: “A very important medal, thank you girls”
– “A very important medal, I said thank you to the girls”. Thus, to the microphones of Rai2, the president of Coni Giovanni Malagò after the triumph of the Italian volleyball team at the Paris Games. “A team victory, we overcame a taboo that had always accompanied us – added the number one of Italian sport – And then how they played… The group, Velasco, staff and federation were all wonderful: the girls all deserve the world’s attention”. In the final medal table of the 2024 Olympics, Malagò recalls, “we are in the top ten and we have done more than Tokyo, surpassing Germany: a lot”.
Danesi: “These are strong emotions, we cry with joy”
“These are strong emotions. We cry with joy. I will realize all this in a few days. The dedication goes to my family, to my boyfriend, to my grandparents, who are no longer with us and to the many coaches and companions that I have had over the years, who have helped me achieve my dream”. Thus, to Sky Sport, the captain of the women’s Italian volleyball team, fresh Olympic champion, Anna Danesi. “All the players, not only in this Olympics, have given a great contribution. Egonu and Velasco are important but the whole group is fundamental. There are many people behind the athletes that you see on the court. As captain, I am proud of the compactness and maturity of the group. The contribution of Velasco, Bernardi and Barbolini was important, as was that of the whole staff”, added Danesi, also from Roncadelle like the other two gold medalists De Gennaro and Bellandi.
“I’m happy for Giovanni, with whom I shared three Olympics, while I know Alice less well but I was also happy with her victory”, concluded the Lombardy central.
Lorenzo Bernardi Gold on his Birthday
“The girls were fantastic, not so much because they won, but for how they won, with quality, consistency, confidence. It’s a little difficult to understand what we did but the girls were extraordinary”. This is what Lorenzo Bernardi said to Sky Sport after the gold medal for the Italian team. “Every moment has its time – says Mister Secolo, in Velasco’s technical staff -, as a coach I’m experiencing this very strong emotion, now let’s enjoy this extraordinary result. Abodi told me that the stakes were so high that it seemed easy to win, the girls always interpreted the moment in the best way and this represents not only the quality but also the mental depth they have acquired”.
Bosetti: “The match I’ve been waiting for all my life”
“It’s wonderful, the match I’ve been waiting for all my life. The most difficult was in the quarterfinals and maybe the semifinal. Today we played extraordinary volleyball and we enjoyed it. We’ve been the strongest team in years. We just had to hold back the emotion that eats you up.” So Caterina Bosetti to Rai Sport after the gold in women’s volleyball, before shouting “bye mom, see you soon!”.