Italy's decision to exempt elite athletes from strict COVID-19 curbs in the past 18 months and allow them to train has paid off in Tokyo, with the ...
Italy's decision to exempt elite athletes from strict COVID-19 curbs in the past 18 months and allow them to train has paid off in Tokyo, with the country matching its total medals haul from its previous two Olympics outings with six days still to spare.
While other nations shut gyms, stadiums and pools for everyone during much of the pandemic, Italy allowed a group of elite athletes, about 250, to continue their training. Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has already invited Jacobs and Tamberi to a reception at his official residence. This comes on the heels of a ceremony last month to celebrate the Italian soccer team's victory at the European Championships and Matteo Berrettini who was runner-up at Wimbledon.
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