Benedetta Pilato in the storm, Federica Pellegrini tough
Benedetta Pilato in the storm, Federica Pellegrini also intervenes
Big controversy in Paris: Benedetta Pilato, who finished in fourth place in the women’s 100 breaststroke Final, sparked controversy for the interview she gave after the race. The young swimmer said: "I tried until the end, I am sorry forò mine are tears of joy, I swear to you. I am too happy, è it was the best day of my life. A year ago I was not even able to do this race. I tried from the first meter and this è just a starting point. I needed the change, it helped me so much. Did everyone expect to see me on the podium? Everyone except me".
Among the first to criticize her è was the'former fencing champion Elisa Di Francisca: "I didn't understand anything about it, I don't know if she does or does è. Make another one to understand what she meant, with subtitles. I honestly didn't understand it. C'è been hurt, objectively hurt. It isn't possible. It's absurd, è surreal this interview. What's up with it? I cringe, I just say this".
Through an Instagram story, Federica Pellegrini è intervened in defense of Pilato: "I feel like saying one thing about last night's interview of Benedetta Pilato. Each of us è different, each of us has different dreams and different expectations! It è nice to see (from the outside) winning golds in ways that may seem simple, but it è absolutely not so!!! Sometimes a fourth place, even if just barely, è our biggest dream! Whyé! Becauseé Benny at the first Olympics came out&eigrave; in the battery and last night he showed up with the seventh time!!! Everyone likes medals, but… (and I didn't realize this until my last Olympics) sometimes it matters a lot more than the journey!!! Heavy medals will come, Benny is only 19 years old! Let her dream about what sheò wants".
