Federica Pellegrini responds to Thomas Ceccon. The Italian swimmer, gold medalist at the Paris Olympics in the 100-meter backstroke, said in an interview with Corriere della Sera that for him the Divine represented “nothing”. Because, although they trained in the same establishment, “she never came to say a word to me. He minded his own business and I minded mine. I saw her training a lot. I admired her as an athlete. For the rest, frankly no. » Pellegrini, between one essay and another of Dancing with the starssaid only one word: “Incommentable”. It seems there was never any disagreement between the two. According to the Mail Federica didn't expect these words. Also because he remembers not failing to compliment Thomas, for example on the occasion of the world record.
Pellegrini's response to Ceccon
This summer, the two men did not meet in Paris. She was at the Olympic Games to reward the winners of the 200m. But she didn't see any bruises. There is a generational distance between the two, but they competed together in the relay. When she retired, Ceccon said the team lost “the magic” as a result. But they trained together for a long time in Verona. Pellegrini's husband and former coach, Matteo Giunta, responded yesterday after half a day: “Respect is the fundamental value that underlies life and sport. If you don't have it, you may have won the Olympics, but to me, you're worthless. That's all I have to say on the subject.”
Ceccon also said that he owes the medal to a disappointment in love: “The motivation at the beginning came from a betrayal discovered on social networks. I saw the girl I liked on Instagram with someone else, even though she tried to deny it.” And then: “I was eighteen, I took up swimming and also running to release my anger, because I still had something to prove to someone. Pain brings out the best in you.
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