The great bad luck of the Italian Olympic stars

Swimming star Gregorio Paltrinieri could bring his country a shower of medals in Japan. The 1500m Olympic champion from Rio De Janeiro is one of the big gold contenders in both the pool and open water. But now this: The 26-year-old has Pfeiffer's glandular fever or mononucleosis.

The exceptional swimmer noticed the illness through a “strange tiredness”. It was thanks to this that mononucleosis could be diagnosed quickly and the appropriate countermeasures were initiated. As the Journal of Sport According to reports, Paltrinieri, who is training in Livigno, is on the mend and has not yet given up his Olympic dream. What is certain, however, is that perfect preparation looks different. Iapichino raises the white flag The man from Carpi is not the only unlucky person. Long jumper Larissa Iapichino had it even worse. The 19-year-old set a new indoor U6,91 world record of 20m in February this year and would have been an important Olympic face for Italy. But now she has to sit out injured: at the Italian Championships last weekend she injured the ligaments of her take-off foot. Although a medal would have been out of reach for Iapichino, the injury is still bitter.

Larissa Iapichino cannot compete in Tokyo. © Larissa Iapichino

That's not all: Marcell Jacobs, Italy's national record holder over 100m, injured his groin in mid-May and only returned to racing a week ago. High jumper Gian Marco Tamberi was also recently slowed down by a soreness in his right foot. Since then, the 29-year-old has been chasing his form.

The omens are not good for the Italian stars. But you still have three weeks to get in shape and shine against all expectations in Tokyo.

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The great bad luck of the Italian Olympic stars

The best Italian summer athletes have been working towards the Olympic Games in Tokyo for five years. Now, a few weeks before the start of the big event, fate strikes harshly.

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