He replaces Dario Chiadò who passes to the guidance of the women’s sector. Federal President Mazzone: “Continuity to a strength for the weapon with two extraordinary professionals”
The blue fencing continues the renewal process that began at the beginning of the year with the appointment of Luigi Mazzone to a new federal president. This time, the news are in the male sword sector: Diego Confalonieri is the new national team coach. Mazzone made official, at the dawn of the new competitive season, the decision, shared with the Federal Council and with the CT already in office Dario Chiadò who remains at the helm of the women’s sword sector. “A choice that gives continuity to the path taken since February, when in agreement with the Arma Manager Chiadò we opted to entrust Maestro Confalonieri the delegation for the male sword – explained Mazzone -. I am extremely happy with the work done so far and of the full sharing on the path to be followed in the near future: splitting the technical guide of the weapon that in Italy has the greatest number of practitioners, and which represents the most vast and global panorama. International view, it is a signal of strengthening, relaunching, attention and commitment to carry out the ambition to be more and more protagonists of the world scenario. Motivations to a group that has already inserted new young people and that will still grow to express all its potential.
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These are the first words from CT of Confalonieri, 46 years old, born in Bresso, in the Milanese, and a former swordist with a team bronze on the bulletin board at the Beijing Games 2008: “I want to thank, for the trust that was placed in me, the president and the federal advice. A sincere and dutiful thanks go to the coach Dario Chiadò for the path made to date, and which continues because in our common vision, The female will continue to work in synergy: we will not become two separate entities but we will be, together, the blue sword. Attachment to this national team: because we are Italy and we will have to have the ambition to face each race to win “.