September 18th, 24 years ago, was a Monday; on that magical day for Italian sport, Pine Maddaloni – a 24 year old Neapolitan boy who was unknown to most people at the time – he gave to his city and to all of Italy one of the most beautiful victories ever achieved at the Olympic Gamesthat in that year, 2000, They were held in Sydney, Australia.
However, so many years have passed since then, the feeling – even today – is that the real and most important victories Pine Maddaloni he conquered them only in the years that followed. And right in his Naples; in the Scampia neighborhood, to be precise. It is here – in fact – that he taught many young people the ancient and wonderful art of Judo, literally taking them off the streets and giving each of them an opportunity for redemption and a reason to fight for..
In recent days, Pino was a guest – highly acclaimed and very welcome – of the city of Anagni. To invite him, as had already happened in previous years, the black belt judoka master Francis Lucianocoordinator of the ASD Judo-Clan of Anagni. Not just a Judo camp, but a real celebration of friendship and sport for many young people from Anagni and beyondas the master also explains Francis Luciano: “that of Pino, dear friend of our association, It’s a story of success but also of awareness and discipline. Judo, in fact, is much more than a sport: It teaches you to react, to give your best, to be honest with yourself and with others, and also to learn to accept what is wrong“.
Francis Luciano and Pino Maddaloni
“With sport you can grow and change your future, I am proof of that. Many of my childhood friends were lost and in prison when I won the Gold. My quality was not to give up, I took a lot of beatings because I wanted to become a policeman and I went to train instead of being on the street. I was not admired, but ridiculed,” he said in turn Pino.
2024-07-01 18:36:11
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