By Anna Italia
Covering the 2008 Summer Olympics Game in Beijing  from an Italian Perspective


I can't wait for the 2008 Summer Olympics Games in Beijing to start and cheer for our Azzurrini. I feel so energized following up their training progress and the positive energy around the Italian National Olympic Team. So, allow me to stand up for a moment and do my "cheerleading dance" for the Azzurrini. By the way, feel free to do the "cheerleading dance too!"

             

... ok, I am back... Well, after Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi allowed 2 days off to the Italian National Olympic Team, today it was business again.  Double training session in Coverciano to prepare the road towards winning the Olympic Gold Medal.

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Monday, July 14  and Tuesday, July 15, 2008

h. 10,30  Morning Training Session Olympic National team
h. 13,15  Press Conference
h. 17,30  Afternoon training session Olympic National Team (closed to the media)

The team will remain in Coverciano until Thursday afternoon when they will play a friendly match against Borgo in Buggiano.  After the match, the Italian National Olympic Team will have 2 days off Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19, 2008. The raduno / gathering again will be on Sunday, July 20 until Tuesday, July 22, 2008.

In the press conference:

Brescia goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano, who will be the first goalkeeper of the Italian National Olympic Team, said:

"The experience of the Europei, a year ago, was an improvised situation because the injury of goalkeeper Curci allowed me to be the first goalkeeper. We were out of the competition only by losing 1 match, the only defeat for this team in two years and honestly I believe there is nothing to contest to this squad. All of us want to win the Gold Medal because we know it would have a special value only minor maybe to the victory of the Azzurri in a World Cup."

Viviano, born in Fiesole, Italy in 1985, has been playing for Brescia since the 2005 - 2006 season.


                           

The Official Photo of the Italian National Olympic Team will be taken on Wednesday afternoon.

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