Olympics, Constantini: ‘No one knew me at the start’

She returned home tonight aboard a Vespa with sidecar that took her in procession to the square in Cortina, Stefania Constantini, gold medal in mixed curling in Beijing 2022. “Now I enjoy this moment, this medal, then we have the World Cup women in March. It was really crazy to have everyone’s support, it was great to see how many people followed our passion. ” Among the best moments, he recounted “the last shot to win gold. With Amos – he added, remembering his teammate Mosaner, who stayed in Beijing for the men’s race – after the victories in the Round Robin we looked at each other. in the eyes and we said we had to win gold. ” To welcome her, in Piazza Di Bona, full of Stefania’s fellow citizens, the mayor Giampiero Ghedina and the parish priest Don Ivano Brambilla, who on the day of the victory had made the bells ring in celebration.

Fiance

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Domenico Dalla Santa, her boyfriend of 7 years, showed up at Malpensa elegantly dressed, with a teddy bear and a red rose. With him, four friends, also wearing suits and ties, hold up a long banner “Congratulations Stefi, make you shiver” and the photos of Constantini’s life, between friends and holidays, together with the clear path that led her and Mosaner to win the gold medal. When she sees her Domenico, Stefania bursts into tears, then a long hug and a few kisses. He is an ice hockey goalkeeper: “I felt great emotion, and obviously he encourages me to do better, also because Italy will be in hockey at the next Olympics.” At Malpensa there is also Andrea Cardone, an athletic trainer who tested positive at Covid the day before leaving for the Olympics. Stefania resumes: “We did something crazy, I’m serious and stubborn as my mother says, I left when I was nobody. Milan-Cortina 2026? An Olympics at home really happens only once in a lifetime and then my home because Cortina is where I live. Now I certainly want to enjoy the medal and then go back to work and be even more prepared for 2026. We girls are at a little lower level at the moment, because we are a young team so I think that with this medal they can open many more paths for us to grow. I’m determined so when I set a goal I try to reach it as much, I’m also a bit stubborn I took from my mom and dad. I owe them a lot for this medal “.

LIFE CHANGED

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In Cortina she is overwhelmed with affection: “I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect all this support and it was wonderful. Already living the Olympics is a dream, seeing the whole of Italy supporting you is crazy. I think it’s one thing. important for Italian curling, I hope that our movement can grow more and more. After finishing the round robin unbeaten, nine games and nine wins, we really looked at each other and said: here is the time to change goal. Initially we wanted to reach the semifinals but given the great work we did it seemed right to climb to the top. ” And now everything will change in Constantini’s life: “I would wake up early in the morning to train dry, then go to work and return to train in the evening. Instead now thanks to Fiamme Oro I have this new opportunity to make my passion my job and it’s fantastic. They took an interest in our sport even before all of this. It is wonderful because now I have been able to give something back, they have given me this great opportunity, I am happy to have brought this gold also for this sporting group “.