Hewett - Sinner in a wheelchair

HEWETT The legend of wheelchair tennis is called Alfie Hewett. On a rest day, our splendid champion Jannik Sinner wanted to meet him. The Italian exchanged a few balls with Hewett, putting himself in the same situation, that is, in a wheelchair. Well: Sinner had a lot of difficulties in keeping up with his opponent's pace, realizing, humbly, what it means to play with a disabled person. It's tough...
PHENOMENAL

DOWN At the Trisome Games, in Turkey, the Italians with Down syndrome won their fourth world basketball gold. In practice, led by coach Bufacchi, they confirmed that they are a fantastic group, which in recent years has won everything that could be won. In the final, they beat Turkey, the hosts, 18-17, at the end of a very tight match. Davide Paulis was awarded best player of the tournament.
EXPLOSIVES.

GYMNASTICS When was Italian sport born? There is a precise date, March 17, 1844, so exactly 180 years have passed. The city is Turin, where the Royal Gin Company was founded. Shortly afterwards, the Minister for Education, Francesco De Sanctis, introduced physical activity in elementary classes. After this fast start, it is credible to think that today, in 2024, the relationship between sport and school is still difficult. Time has stopped.
HISTORICAL

RUGBY The Azzurri rugby team beat Wales in Cardiff and closed the Six Nations tournament with 2 wins and 1 draw: an exceptional result. After 8 years, the wooden spoon of last place does not end up with Italy. For those who are used to triumphing, it may seem exaggerated to get excited for so little. However, if we think that the Azzurri have obtained 19 wooden spoons, the growth, led by the Argentine coach Quesada, may be more evident.
EMERGING

FILIPINOS If you frequent the pitches of any large city in Italy, especially Milan, you will have happened to spend a few summer afternoons in the company of one or more kids of Filipino origins. “Street basketball” is widespread almost everywhere, and since in Manila it is, by far, the most practiced sport, this passion also infects emigrants. We have reached 40 million practitioners out of 114 million inhabitants: incredible!
BASKETBALL PLAYERS

RINASCITA The Rinascita Refugees are a team of amateur migrants from Puglia. These are many young Africans, refugees or asylum seekers, welcomed in Copertino by a cooperative, which believes in inclusive football. This association, since 1999, has started and implemented 11 reception projects, including those intended for unaccompanied foreign minors hosted in the Carmiano Centre. The motto is "Kick racism".
INCLUSIVE

TURIN Eleven new trees will make the Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto park in Piazza d'Armi, in Turin, near the Olympic Stadium, a little greener. Eleven like the Turin players, in particular Masina and Tameze, who collaborated in the initiative. There are 10 Japanese maples and one liquidambar, chosen for the garnet color that the leaves take on in spring. You can also score a goal this way, making yourself useful to the community.
ECOLOGICAL


Carlo Nesti
NP May 2024