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The Italian Gymnastics Federation just announced the gymnasts that will compete in the seventh edition of the City of Jesolo Trophy.
SENIOR:
Carlotta Ferlito (CS Esercito Italiano)
Giorgia Campana (CS Esercito Italiano)
Erika Fasana (Brixia Brescia)
Martina Rizzelli (Brixia Brescia)
Elisa Meneghini (GAL Lissone)
Alessia Leolini (Giglio Montevarchi)
Lara Mori (Giglio Montevarchi)
Lavinia Marongiu (La Fenice 1999)
JUNIOR:
Iosra Abdelaziz (Ginnastica Bollate)
Chiara Imeraj (Brixia Brescia)
Sofia Busato (Brixia Brescia)
Pilar Rubagotti (Brixia Brescia)
Alice Linguerri (Pro Lissone)
Joana Favaretto (Gymnasium Treviso)
Desiree Carofiglio (Future Gym)
The meet will be streamed from 4pm to 7 pm on Saturday 22nd and from 11am to 2 pm on Sunday 23rd (GMT= +2).
The link to the live stream can be found HERE!
Q: Carlo, we’ve seen the two Americans’ enquiries accepted, and they got on the podium. What happened?
A: They really didn’t do well… actually, Ross’ was ok, but Biles did the worst routine I’ve ever seen from her, but she managed to get to the podium anyways because the USA always ask for inquiries, then Vanessa and me are less than a tenth away from the podium. 4th and 5th. Vanessa’s before me just with a bunch of hundredths. Both out of the podium for less than a tenth, because the Americans always ask for inquiries, and because the judges are always in their favor. Yesterday Alberto came 4th, today Vanessa came 4th, I came 5th, after a while it obviously makes you upset.
Q: What happened to your routine? [Was gonna talk more but was interrupted ]
A: I did it right! Mine was right!
Q: What about the difficulty score?
A: It went that way because I was the second one doing my routine, if I would have been the last one instead of Ross they would have given me a higher score, but of course it didn’t happen, because we’re always the unlucky ones…
Q: Is Vanessa upset as well?
A: Ah, yeah, because she’s less than a tenth away from the bronze, but at least now she can go and try with the floor exercise. This was my chance. I mean, I’m content because in qualifications I was 7th and now I’m 5th, with just less than a tenth from the bronze, but of course when you realize that it’s just for such a little thing… it bothers you.
Q: Of course.
A: Well, I’m satisfied because I did my best, but it annoys me that they keep underestimating us and our scores.
Q: All those wooden medals are getting annoying, aren’t they?
A: Alberto is 4th again, for the 3rd time, Vanessa was 4th at Euros, 4th at the Olympics, 4th now. Also, I am half hundredth behind Vanessa. After a while it is too much. Now stop, please. After a while you don’t even know if you still want to do it.
Q: Did competing after Mustafina cause you any issues?
A: Of course, starting as second is never a good thing because everybody always thinks that the first one goes, and then the others do better and they “make her score fall” but it isn’t true, it is the first score that stands and the other gymnasts’ that fall. In the warm up she kept falling, and falling, and falling, as always, then in competition she had the routine of her life. They say that fortune is a wheel that spins around, well she’s always the lucky one, I don’t know…
Q: However, there were a few wobbles in your routine too. Do you think they would have made the difference?
A: Everybody’s routine had wobbles. Biles was going to crash her head against the beam on the dismount.
Q: What do you think it is about, then?
A: She’s the AA world champion, she did a full in dismount, and blah blah… but if that’s really what matters, then let’s quit gymnastics because they’ll always win anyway.
Q: After this bitterness, what’s your next goal? Your world championship had a positive exit anyway.
A: None. Yeah, sure, it was very positive. At qualifications I was nervous but it went well, this was my first world final and I also came 5th, 11th in the AA…
Q: You even did nine routines without any major mistake!
A: [smiles] It was all about that little tenth to reach the bronze…
Q: We have all missed that “cherry”, Alberto too. Let’s hope in Vanessa, then!
A: Of course, I’ll cheer for her with all my anger! [laughs]
-Translation by gymchalk.tumblr.com, corrected by dancingdingledodies.tumblr.com/