From: idr

Milan – Anyone who got on the train at Milan Central Station heading to the Olympic venues on Wednesday morning could hardly believe their eyes. Instead of an ordinary conductor, Jannik Sinner suddenly stood in front of the astonished passengers with a validation device. At his side, Paralympic fencer Bebe Vio armed with a megaphone.

“Good morning and welcome to this train,” the multiple Paralympic champion greeted the passengers with amusement and introduced the tennis star as her “personal assistant.” Sinner himself didn’t miss the opportunity: “Welcome everyone, we’re ready, we’re hot,” called the number two in the tennis world to the group.

Sinner as a conductor at the Olympics
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The two sports greats fulfilled a promise that Sinner had already made last September. At that time he was presented as an ambassador for the volunteer campaign for the Winter Olympics. For the 24-year-old from Sexten in the Pustertal, taking part is a matter of the heart, after all, Cortina d’Ampezzo is only 45 minutes from his home.

The action was part of an advertising campaign by Trenitalia and Nike. The two champions stamped tickets, helped with boarding and put smiles on the faces of tourists and commuters alike. The scenes, professionally filmed, are going viral on social networks.

However, Sinner will be missing from the opening ceremony on Friday evening at Milan’s San Siro Stadium. The South Tyrolean has to leave for the ATP 500 tournament in Doha next Monday – that is more important than ceremonial.