They are a couple in life but also in sport and with great success Sara Conti and Niccolò Macii have conquered seventh place at the last European Figure and Figure Skating Championships (on ice) and after touching the qualification in Beijing 2022 now they are aiming for the Winter Games, in four years.
They have been engaged for three and a half years but have been on the track together for two.
"Our strengths as a couple on a technical level are the elements of jumping - explains skater, born in 1995 - but I think above all the union we manage to create in each program. We talk to each other, we always say 'let's do it together, let's do it one for the other. 'I think this is appreciated. There are couples who cannot stand each other, indeed it is rare that they love each other ".
"Usually in our sport we always say that it is worse than a marriage, because we are put together by measure - adds Niccolò, born in 2000 -. We, on the other hand, even when there have been mistakes, we have always reconnected and looked at each other with love to continue together. . The Russians are technical but aseptic, we Italians always put our heart and we are emotional ".
"The Sara-Niccolò project was born precisely as a function of the Olympics at home - admits Macii - Last year we experienced an unexpected exploit and we found ourselves in contention until the end for Beijing. We were not yet at the level to be able to overcome the others. two couples but we tried ". Then the appeal to the Ice Sports Federation: "Russia has a system, skaters do it for work. Unfortunately, we have to pay for the training and the Federation contributes a small refund". The hope, Sara concludes, "would be joining a military sports group, it would be a turning point. At the moment we work on the track teaching children. We train every day from 9 to 16. It's a real job but you don't get a salary".
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