There are also the two spikers from Megabox Ondulati of Savio Vallefoglia on the highest podium of the Volley Nations League 2024: in Bangkok, Alice Degradi and Gaia Giovannini gave a precious contribution to the success of the Italian national team led by Julio Velasco, who conquered, together to the prestigious trophy, qualification for the Paris Olympics. Italy won 13 matches out of 15 of the long competition, played from 14 May in three preliminary rounds (Antalya, Turkey; Macao, Hong Kong; Fukuoka, Japan) and closed by the Italians in second place behind Brazil. The Final Eight were played in Bangkok, Thailand, and the Italians got rid of the United States in the quarter-finals, Poland in the semifinals and in the final they overcame the difficult Japan, against whom they lost the only set of the match. final stage of the competition. In the final, Alice Degradi started in the starting six, finishing with 12 points and 50% in attack, while Gaia Giovannini was used to strengthen reception and defense in some hot phases of the match in the second and fourth sets.
These are the words of the president of Megabox Ivano Angeli following the great victory: “We are very happy both for our national team, which arrives at the Olympics with great merit, confirming the health of our movement, and for our two athletes Alice Degradi and Gaia Giovannini, two girls who we have strongly wanted with us since last year and who have stood out for their skill, commitment and dedication, growing a lot from a technical point of view. We are proud of their performances during this Volley Nations League and it was very touching to see them celebrate on the podium together with their teammates. Having brought two of our girls to the national team is an important achievement that repays our efforts.”
