First Italian gold in Tokyo is in taekwondo

Taekwondo gave the first gold to Italy our Tokyo Olympic Games.

Dell'Aquila, 20, beat his Tunisian rival Jendoubi in the final of the 58 kg category.

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During the months of the pandemic, he trained at his parents' house, even with improvised tools, doing repeated kicks in the living room and push-ups in the kitchen.

“The worst sight of our difficult period was seeing my gym empty and almost abandoned. But I knew we would come back, and that we would. This virus is just a momentary suspension of our lives”, said the athlete shortly after the achievement. Italy was the favorite.

Also this Saturday, Luigi Samele won silver in Men's saber. It was Italy's first medal at Tokyo 2020. He sold Hungary's Aron Szilagyi in the final.

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