Marcell Jacobs, Sofia Goggia, Ange Capuozzo: three stories of different sports but closely linked to the educational value of their businesses.
Three examples, one creed: never give up. Three characters dear to the hearts of the Italians. Here because.
MARCELL JACOBS ( Athletics ) – Tenacious, perfectionist, humble. Always give it your all when it counts. Everyone says it: it can get even better. The Olympic triumphs, the recent gold in the 60s at the World Championships in Belgrade, the European record trimmed by one cent after 13 years, certify the desire to grow further.
A good life and sport lesson from Marcell Jacobs
Now aim for the 100 world championships and continental ones. He can become the first sprinter in history to hold all five global golds. He is already at work with his coach Paolo Camossi.
Yes, he can do it. Everyone says it: on the 100 the incredible time of 9 ”70 is worth. That is better than the myths Coleman (9 "76), Powel (9" 72), Greene (9 "79), Gatlin (9" 74), the four sprinters that precede him in the pairing (always) 60/100 . The coldness, the will, the talent of the greatest push him. And the desire to work. An example of unshakable faith.
SOFIA GOGGIA (alpine skiing) – Another (monumental) example of tenacity; of firmness, of perseverance in purpose and action. At the limits of caponaggine, of indocility.
Pure irreducibility, crystalline persistence. He risked not participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics following a terrible crash on the Cortina runway, a few days before flying to China. Goodbye Olympics?
Not at all. She got back on her feet against all odds, put physiotherapists and surroundings to the whip, suffered, fought. He made it. She went to Beijing in less than optimal conditions and achieved the feat: a silver descent. Then she returned and completed the lap by winning her third world speed title in the face of a crusader attacked at 50%. Season archived with six triumphs and 40 podiums. The post-injury Sofia is back. Eye, he is already thinking about Cortina 2026.
ANGE CAPUOZZO ( rugby ) – The national urchin is the ultimate magic of sport. A modern fairy tale. A brilliant elf who has brought a breath of innovation and disrespectful of rules and traditions.
Italrugby had collected 36 consecutive defeats in the prestigious Six Nations tournament. Seven years dry. Surprisingly, the coach sent on the field against Wales reigning champions – in the Dante's bedlam of Cardiff – Angelino, Neapolitan father and mother from Madagascar.
A boy of 22 years and 70 kg. A dancer physique against the strong hosts, all muscle and experience. At the last minute the Capuozzo show takes place. He starts in slalom, splits the granite defense of Wales in two, drinks the last Hercules with a feint of body, draws him to the flag to give space to his companion Padovani who followed him in confidence. He passes the oval with a psychedelic invention, and Edoardo goes to goal.
Then Garbisi puts it between the posts as Baggio or Del Piero knew how to do and Italy conquers a historic victory which, among other things, avoids the shame of the "wooden spoon". Capuozzo has shown that rugby is not just strength and muscles but, above all, intelligence, genius, imagination, courage. And the main rule – valid for rugby, valid for life – is "fall and get up". Because falling is not a failure; failure is staying where you fell.
Source: Blitz Quotidiano