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Paris 2024 Olympics: who will compete and with whom.
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by Gualfredo de’Lincei
For an athlete, participation in the Olympic Games is a very important milestone in the development of one’s career. Right now, athletes all over the world are preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Italians will also participate in the various competitions of the games such as archery, athletics, boxing, cycling, diving, artistic gymnastics, modern pentathlon, sailing, etc… . There are already 53 members of the Italian national team: 26 men and 27 women and even if not present in all disciplines, we can boast participation in all editions of the modern Olympic Games.
In Paris, four boxers who have obtained the nominal pass will fight for our country: the Olympic champion of Tokyo 2020, Jordana Sorrentino, in the female flyweight category and the bronze medalist Irma Testa, in the female featherweight category and two newcomers, Cavallaro and Muhiidin.
Five qualified for the trampoline: Giovanni Tocci and Francesco Marsaglia in the men’s 3-metre synchro, Chiara Pellacani, in the 3-metre dive, former gold medalist at the 2023 European Games in Rzeszow, Poland. Elena Bertocchi in the women’s 3m synchro, Bronze at the 2023 World Championships.
The rhythmic gymnasts at the individual tournament all–araundwill be Sofia Raffaeli, winner of the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships and Milena Baldassarri with placement at the 2023 World Championships.
Nominal pass to the modern pentathlon for three athletes, one man and two women. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Elena Micheli, who earned her place in the women’s category by winning gold at the 2023 UIPM World Cup Final in Antalya, Turkey. Teaming up with her will be two-time Olympian Alice Sotero and rookie Giorgio Malan, from the men’s team. Both returned to the standings thanks to gold in individual events at the 2023 European Games in Krakow, Poland.
For sailing, which will be held in the waters of the Marseille Marina, the Italians qualified in each of the categories provided thanks to the 2023 World Championships held in The Hague, in the Netherlands.
For the shooting competitions, in the men’s and women’s trip category, there are NOC, Jessica Rossi, gold at the 2023 European Games and Mauro de Filippis, gold at the 2023 European Games and for women’s skeet Martina Bartolomei, always at altitude NOC extension For the women’s recurve bow with nominal pass, Chiara Rebagliati, bronze in compound at the 2023 European Games.
In Surf, nominal pass to Leonardo Fioravanti, who excelled at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and won at the Sydney Pro Surf. Climber Matteo Zurloni earned his nominal pass to the Olympic edition with his performance at the 2023 World Championships in Bern, Switzerland.
Thanks to the tenacity and hard work of Italian athletes, the Italian flag will be hoisted more than once and the national anthem heard all over the world.
When politics deteriorates fair competition
Throughout the history of the modern international Olympic movement, Italy has experienced not only a feeling of pride in its athletes, but also moments of deep concern. In fact, it cannot be forgotten that in 2021, during the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, a scandal erupted which risked depriving the Italian team of its flag and its anthem. The International Olympic Committee opposed the creation of a body which, in its view, could interfere with the independence of the National Olympic Committee.
A law was passed, according to which the Cabinet of Ministers would have supervisory authority over the allocation of money to athletes and the use of funds by the National Olympic Committee (NOC). But the president, Giovanni Malagò, considered it an act contrary to the Olympic Charter and to the principle that the organs of a state cannot interfere in sporting affairs.
Furthermore, the president of the NOC himself had to publicly declare that the IOC was worried about the turnaround undertaken and that this excessive zeal on the part of the state could have provoked sanctions against Italy, up to the deprivation of the flag and anthem.
All this should make us reflect on the situation of the Russian and Belarusian teams. The difference is that today, the political interests of some states have become preponderant, even dictating their conditions within the global Olympic movement. They not only demand the introduction of a neutral status for Russians, but also a ban on participation in all international competitions.
The provisions of the Olympic Charter are trampled on and forgotten. Unfair competition, doping scandals, transgender participants, violations of traditional ethics among athletes. The evident violations of the fundamental principles of world sport make the veto on the flag and on the national anthem appear as the most harmless of the actions that can be faced.
Two years ago reason and tradition prevailed over emotions, so the situation was resolved and the Italian athletes took to the field displaying their flag and proudly listening to the national anthem.
How do state governments consider themselves, at this moment, authorized to impose their conditions on the international sporting community? Politics is really undermining the whole system and the principles of fair competition, the ethical behavioral system and the destiny of talented athletes are gradually wearing out.
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2023-08-31 11:56:28
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