It starts the fourth day of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Italy aims to further improve a medal which was enriched yesterday with the magnificent di Thomas Ceccon in the 100 meter backstroke, at just twenty years old, and the bronze for Nicolò Martinenghi in the 100 meter breaststroke. Filippo Macchi he conquered thesilver since male foil after one final controversial against Cheung Ka Long, raising controversy for arbitral decisions. Bitterness also for the fourth place of Benedetta Pilato in the 100 meter breaststroke, lost by a single cent. The dream of fencing it ended early, with the Italian saber athletes Michela Battiston, Martina Criscio and Chiara Mormile eliminated in the first match.
Today, the Italian men's national volleyball team ha dominated the second match of the Olympic tournament, beating Egypt with a clear 3-0. The Azzurri, coached by coach Fefè De Giorgi, won the sets with scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 25-20, thus ensuring passage to the quarter-finals of Paris 2024. After a convincing debut, in which the 'Italy had overcome the strong Brazil 3-1, the Azzurri are already there qualified for the quarterfinals and they will return to the field next Saturday at 17pm to face Poland in the last match of group B.
2024 Olympics, how are the Azzurri doing today?
Not just volleyball at 9: today's Italian Olympic program also opened with boating, skeet shooting and judo. Clara Guerra e Stefania Gobbi they finished sixth in the senior women's doubles event with a time of 6:58.08 and will compete in the B final. Giovanni Pelielo, second in the men's trap behind Haffari, is in the running for the final, while two targets are missing Jessica Rossi to finish the second series without any mistakes. Silvana Tired he made an error-free debut in his first series. In judo, Savita Russo was eliminated in the first round for waza-ari against Angelika Szymanska, vice world champion in the -63 kg category, while Antonio Esposito he beat Valentin Houinato (Benin) and is preparing for the eighths against the Brazilian Schimidt.
Seine too polluted: the men's triathlon race postponed
La men's triathlon race of the Paris 2024 Olympics was postponed because ofpollution of Senna, marking the first major misstep of the Games. The levels of bacteria in the river water are too high to ensure the safety of the athletes, making it impossible to hold the competition. The decision to postpone was made by World Triathlon, together with the medical team and local officials. With thunderstorms expected in the coming days, the situation remains uncertain. Among the options under discussion are moving the cross-country swimming competitions to Vaires-sur-Marne or even changing the location. This Seine fiasco raises serious doubts about the preparation and organization of the Games.
Paris 2024 Olympics Calendar – Tuesday 30 July
The competitions continue in Paris with the awarding of numerous medals. Gregorio Paltrinieri is ready to shine in the final of the 800 meters freestyle, looking to add another medal to his palmarès. There women's epee team, composed of Rossella Fiamingo, Mara Navarria, Giulia Rizzi and Alberta Santuccio, will take to the stage in quarter finals, after an individual performance that did not fully meet expectations. While the national team of women's artistic gymnastics, composed by Alice D'Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio, Giorgia Villa and Angela Andreoli, will be the protagonist in the final in teams, with the aim of winning a medal.
Here the detailed plan and times with races di today:
09: 00 - Volleyball Men's group stage: Italy vs Egypt
09: 30 - Men's trap shooting, qualifiers: Giovanni Pellielo and Mauro De Filippis; Women's trap shooting, qualifiers: Jessica Rossi, Silvana Stanco
10: 00 - Judo -81 kg men, preliminaries: Antonio Esposito; -63 kg women, preliminaries: Savita Russo
10: 50 - Boating Senior women's doubles, semi-finals: Clara Guerra and Stefania Gobbi
11: 00 - Beach Volleyball Women's group stage: Gottardi and Menegatti
11: 00 - Swimming Batteries 200 men's butterfly: Giacomo Carini and Alberto Razzetti; 100 freestyle batteries male: Alessandro Miressi and Leonardo Deplano
11: 40 - Rowing Four Without Senior Men's, repechages: Matteo Lodo, Giovanni Abagnale, Giuseppe Vicino and Nicholas Kohl
11: 44 - Swimming Batteries 1500 women's freestyle: Simona Quadarella and Ginevra Taddeucci
12: 00 - Men's Singles Tennis, second round: Lorenzo Musetti; Feminine singular, third round: Jasmine Paolini; Women's doubles, second round: Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini
12: 05 - Water polo Men's group stage: Croatia vs Italy
12: 13 - Female Windsurfing Sailing, regattas: Marta Maggetti
13: 08 - Swimming Heats 4×200 men's freestyle: Italy (Giovanni Caserta, Carlos D'Ambrosio, Filippo Megli, Alessandro Ragaini)
13: 30 - Female sword fencing, team match: quarter-finals – Italy vs Egypt (Rossella Fiamingo, Mara Navarria, Giulia Rizzi, Alberta Santuccio)
14: 17 - Men's Windsurfing Sailing, regattas: Nicolò Renna
15: 00 - Women's Canoe Slalom C1, batteries (first run): Marta Bertoncelli
15: 30 - Men's trap shooting, final: Giovanni Pellielo and Mauro De Filippis
15: 45 - Female Skiff Sailing, regattas: Germani and Bertuzzi
16: 00 - Men's Canoe Slalom K1, batteries (first run): Giovanni De Gennaro; Judo -81 kg men, final block: Antonio Esposito
17: 10 - Women's Canoe Slalom C1, batteries (second run): Marta Bertoncelli
18: 10 - Men's Canoe Slalom K1, batteries (second run): Giovanni De Gennaro
18: 15 - Artistic Gymnastics Women's team competition, final: Italy (Alice D'Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio, Giorgia Villa, Angela Andreoli)
21: 02 - Men's 800m freestyle swimming, final: Luca De Tullio and Gregorio Paltrinieri
22: 01 - Men's 4x200m freestyle swimming, final: Italy
22: 08 - Boxing -57 kg women, sixteenth: Irma Testa
