Marcell Jacobs, last rally in Rome before the Games
Marcell Jacobs in Rome
È the last gathering before the Olympics, the last chance to test changes and study possible formations. It will be held in Rome, at the Paolo Rosi Stadium, from next Monday to Friday (July 22-26) the 4×100 relay team meet, under the orders of head coach Filippo Di Mulo. At work during the week will be all the relay athletes summoned for the Games including reigning Olympic champions Patta, Jacobs, Desalu, Tortu, as well as European champions Simonelli, Melluzzo, Rigali and the 100 Ali silver medalist.
Among women, the European bronze medalist in the 100 Dosso is present. As for the fourcenters, however, will continue until July 25 in Predazzo (Trento) the gathering of the 4×400 (aggregated to Rome Meli and Lopez). As known, Italy will participate in the Olympics with all five relays, four of which qualified directly thanks to the placement obtained at the World Relays in Nassau, and one (the mixed 4×400) thanks to the time achieved at the European Championships in Rome.
ROME CONVOCATED – Chituru Ali (Yellow Flames), Anna Bongiorni (Carabinieri), Fausto Desalu (Yellow Flames), Arianna De Masi (Atl. Meneghina), Zaynab Dosso (Fiamme Azzurre), Marcell Jacobs (Fiamme Oro), Gloria Hooper (Atl. Brescia 1950), Dalia Kaddari (Fiamme Oro), Brayan Lopez (Fiamme Azzurre), Riccardo Meli (Fiamme Gialle), Matteo Melluzzo (Fiamme Gialle), Lorenzo Patta (Yellow Flames), Alessia Pavese (Aeronautics), Roberto Rigali (Carabinieri), Lorenzo Simonelli (Army), Irene Siragusa (Army), Filippo Tortu (Yellow Flames).
PREDAZZO CONVOCATED – Ilaria Elvira Accame (Libertas Unicusano Livorno), Vladimir Aceti (Fiamme Gialle), Lapo Bianciardi (Avis Barletta), Alessandra Bonora (Fiamme Gialle), Fatoumata Kabo (Atl. Carpenedolo), Anna Polinari (Carabinieri), Edoardo Scotti (Carabinieri), Luca Sito (Cus Pro Patria Milano), Virginia Troiani (Cus Pro Patria Milano).
