Paris 2024 Olympics, Geneva Taddeucci from non-qualifier to medalist
The words do Ginevra Taddeucci
Few would have expected even a month ago to see Ginevra Taddeucci with an Olympic bronze medal around her neck in the 10-kilometer cross-country swim. And the reason why was recalled by the same direct interested party who finished third in the race in the Seine.
"È unbelievable because until a month I was out of the games. È it was a tough time to get here, as I had missed the pass in Doha, but as my coach says 'it's never over until you touch the board'. In Doha I missed that chance and I honestly didn't think I would make it because the 1500 is not in my league, but both my coach and my boyfriend Matteo believed in it and thanks to them I am here today. È it is true that è Arianna (Bridi, Ed.) was stopped for health reasons and I could have been summoned in her place, but I preferred to take the pass on my own since to be called I always had to prove everything by myself".
"When I touched I did not believe it becauseé I could have others in front. The current è was so terrible that near a bridge I felt myself being sucked into a funnel. It was a race of tactics, when I saw that the Australian and the Dutch were running away, I knew I had to follow them. I tried on the last lap to increase the gap on my opponents and put myself in front, but I was cooked and couldn't do it,'s she concluded to RAI microphones.
