Finishing a race in third place, but not being able to get on the podium and win the bronze medal. A real injustice, an authentic contradiction, a paradox that should have nothing to do with the universe of sport and which clashes with the basic concept of meritocracy. Today is success to Angela Andreoli, third place in the individual general competition of the European Championships 2024 of artistic gymnastics, but returned home without a laurel around her neck.
Artistic gymnastics, Manila Esposito empress of Europe! Dominates the all-around, legendary double with Alice D’Amato
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The Italian completed the full lap with a score of 53.766 (13.633 on vault, 13.033 on uneven bars, 13.700 on beam, 13.400 on floor exercise) behind Manila Esposito (55.432) and Alice D’Amato (54.831), but Italy was unable to celebrate what would have been a legendary hat-trick. Only a double for the Bel Paese with the bell and the Genoese, while British Alice Kinsella took the third step of the podium, fourth in the standings with 53,599 but promoted for a now anachronistic regulation.
Artistic gymnastics, Italy takes 4 points off the English at the European Championships: in the hunt for team gold. But Asia D’Amato’s injury…
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Let’s talk about the passport rule, introduced in a now distant past to avoid the domination of the Soviet Union and never removed again: a maximum of two athletes from the same country can get on the podium. Esposito European Champion, Alice D’Amato second and that’s it Angela Andreoli had to give up a bronze she won on the field to an athlete who did worse than her and that sportingly he didn’t deserve this joy. Objectively, it is something that needs to be reviewed, because the best should always be rewarded, regardless of the flag and without geographical limits.
THE NEWS OF THE ESPOSITO-D’AMATO DOUBLE IN THE ALL-AROUND
WHAT HAPPENED TO ASIA D’AMATO: SCALE OF THE INJURY
ITALY LEADING IN QUALIFYING: FOUR POINTS GIVEN FROM THE ENGLISH
LOOT FULL OF SPECIALTY FINALS: ESPOSITO AND ASIA D’AMATO IN THE LEAD
ALL QUALIFIED FOR THE SPECIALTY FINALS
WHY IS ANGELA ANDREOLI THIRD AT THE EUROPEANS BUT DIDN’T WIN THE BRONZE?
MANILA ESPOSITO THIRD QUEEN OF EUROPE AFTER FERRARI AND D’AMATO
