“In terms of popularity it has gone into the stratosphere, but Italian sport has also been a lot of great things in the last three years.” The president of the CONI Giovanni Malagòinterviewed by Fabio Fazio a What’s the weather likeexplained the decision not to Jannik Sinner The flag bearer blue for 2024 Olympics. The tennis player, who will participate in the Games for the first time, seemed in pole position to carry the tricolor during the inauguration ceremony.
But the choice fell on Gianmarco Drums And Arianna Errigo. Malagò underlined how Italian sport has experienced a golden moment in the last 4 years and that Sinner has plenty of time to become the face of Italy at the Olympics too.
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Despite the great successes on the tennis circuit, Malagò explained that within the Federation there is a implicit rule: “Sinner flag-bearer in Paris 2024? There is an unwritten rule according to which whoever wears the tricolor he must have won an Olympic gold, Jannik has never even participated in an Olympics and on this issue he gave the best answer. Then if he gets a great result in Paris maybe he will be the next standard-bearer” the CONI president told Fabio Fazio on the Nine.
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