• Tokyo 2020. Silver in the saber.

    Pellegrini seventh with a smile, Giorgi out in the quarters

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July 29, 2021 The second gold medal, the seventh silver and the ninth bronze arrive in the night for Italy, for a total of 18 podium appearances. After the one conquered in taekwondo by Vito Dell'Aquila, who returned in triumph to his homeland last night, the Olympic gold comes from two women in double light weight rowing.

Federica Cesarini and Valentina Rodini

finished their race ahead of France and Holland.

Gregorio Paltrinieri

takes silver

in the 800 freestyle screaming for a 'miracle' after overcoming mononucleosis. Bronze still in canoe at the light weights men with

Stefano Oppo and Pietro Willy Ruta

, behind Ireland and Germany.