With almost the entire last day of competition of the Games still to be played, Italy is already mathematically certain of being in the top ten of the medal table . Canada, the closest pursuer of the Azzurri who are currently in tenth place, can no longer catch up with them.
Even if they won the two races available to them, the North Americans would not be able to overtake Team Italia : eleven golds so far for the Azzurri, nine for the Canadians who however have fewer silvers and bronzes.
And in the meantime , there is anticipation for Italy's volleyball team , engaged in the final against the USA. The taboo of a gold medal never won by Italian volleyball must be dispelled. And for Julio Velasco, there is the possibility of definitively closing the circle of an extraordinary career. That circle, or rather those five circles opened at the 1996 Games with the defeat in the tie-break in the final against Holland.
(Unioneonline/vl)
