Arianna Fontana, Olympic goal: “I already feel the electricity.”

Arianna Fontana, Olympics goal: "I already feel the 'electricity'"

Short track star Arianna Fontana at the press conference presenting the Olympic test-event at the Assago Forum spoke about the growing anticipation for the Olympics in Milan-Cortina, kicking off in a year. "Compared to a few years ago, the Italian short track movement è in great growth. I used to be alone or almost alone in playing for the important placings in international competitions, now we have so much competitiveness," are the words reported by OA Sport.

"Speed skating? I see it as a good challenge, it doesn’t take anything away from me in fact: it helps me a lot. The results obtained in short track tell me that I am still battling with the best: so I will continue like this in the coming months. I know the calendar will beà full of appointments, but everything will be finalized to get to the Olympics

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Arianna Fontana è the most medaled athlete ever at the Olympics with 11 medals:"&It has been a very long journey since Turin 2006, if I look back I understand the beauty and importance of what I have done and the memories I have built and carry with me. Now we are one year away from the Milan Cortina Olympics and I can’t wait: I can already feel the’electricity’of the’event".

Controversies with the Federation are water under the bridge: "The’goalè Milan Cortina: everyone who will have a chance to compete thinks so; è the most important thing. The results tell us that we are doing well and we are going strong: that è the most important message".