Double silver for Italy at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, with the blue flag bearer Giacomo Bertagnolli second with a time of 1'51 "02 in the Giant Slalom vision impaired with his guide Andrea Ravelli, and René De Silvestro second in the giant slalom of sitting category.
For Bertagnolli this is the third medal in these Games: "Unfortunately, the gold medal is missing. We played two good heats but they did better - his words - you can't always want everything, we'll take it as a lesson for the future. , it means that something was wrong ". Today only a great Johannes Aigner beat him, author of a second impeccable race that ended with a time of 1'49 ″ 34.
"It is still a silver medal and we must not complain - continued the blue bishop -. From here we have to start again to get back the gold (which Bertagnolli won in the Supercombinata, ed). I improved a lot but the others did like me if not more. With Aigner it will be a tough battle from here to Milan Cortina. Races are won if you pull all the way: now head to the Slalom, where we want to do well ".
"It is the first medal here in Beijing, it means a lot - the words of De Silvestro - It means that I have improved a lot after PyeongChang, it also means a lot for those who trained me and for my family members who are in Italy. Now the goal it's Slalom, I can have my say, I hope for another medal ".
Italy now has four overall medals at these Games, one of which is gold and three silver.
(Unioneonline / D)
