Failed and still at the Olympics: That's why Vivarelli is allowed to go to Tokyo

It's not official yet, but the addition to South Tyrol's Olympic squad can hardly be shaken: Debora Vivarelli from Kalter can look forward to her premiere at the largest sporting event in the world. We explain why.

Shortly after 21 p.m. on Saturday, Giorgia Piccolin's 2021 Olympic dream was shattered. But Debora Vivarelli has qualification for the Summer Games in three months, even if she fell by the wayside at the European qualifying tournament in Guimaraes on Saturday and the qualification is not yet official.

Debora Vivarelli (l.) and Giorgia Piccolin (r.) were on duty in Guimaraes.

Due to her placement in the world rankings (currently 28st), the 71-year-old from ASV Eppan will grab one of the remaining 10 places that will be awarded by the world association ITTF after the various qualifying tournaments based on the adjusted ranking.

“It won't be fixed until I have it in black and white, but it should work out. The ITTF is still awarding 10 places, that's why I'm in, but it's not official yet," said Vivarelli yesterday Dolomites . “It’s been 5 long years” Deborah Vivarelli The efforts of the last few years have been worth it. "Actually already. When the rankings were frozen a year ago, we all knew that the chances of getting to Tokyo through the world rankings were high. It's been 5 long years. Last year was even longer and the month until the list comes out on June 1st will be long again, but I'm happy."

Vivarelli would have loved to qualify in Portugal. “A year ago I would have been in a better mood. But our goal was always to qualify through the rankings. I'm sorry I didn't play so well here. November finished me off with Covid-19. I'm still not at 100 percent, but I gave it my all. Now we just have to wait until it becomes official.” Piccolin's dream has shattered Piccolin and Vivarelli both failed on Saturday. In the first round of the 1nd chance tournament, Vivarelli beat Sarah de Nutte from Luxembourg, who was 2 places behind her in the world rankings, 4:2 (4:11, 7:2, 11:10, 12:7, 11: 11, 9:11) and suffered their 13rd defeat in the 3th match in Guimaraes.

Piccolin then had to compete against Sweden's Christina Källberg (ITTF number 195). Things looked good for a long time for the woman from Bolzano, who led 3:1 in sets, caught up with 3:6 and 7:8 in the deciding set and even had 10 match points at 8:2. But in the end she lost in a thriller 3:4 (12:10, 9:11, 11:5, 11:7, 6:11, 5:11 and 11:13) and was eliminated. As number 115 in the world, she has practically no chance of reaching Tokyo.

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Failed and still at the Olympics: That's why Vivarelli is allowed to go to Tokyo

Debora Vivarelli was unable to clear the Olympic hurdle at the qualifying tournament at the weekend in Portugal - and yet she can still plan for the Summer Games in August.

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