On the last weekend in June, the water jumping elite come to Bolzano

Last autumn it was still up in the air that the event would be held again in Bolzano, but just a month later the all-clear was given. On the last weekend in June the FINA Grand Prix will stop in Bolzano again. Thanks to the support of public and private sponsors, Ardelio Michielli's OK team is once again attracting the world's best divers to the state capital this year. “We were already ready to draw a line and give the event back to Rome. However, the association has made it clear that if Bolzano no longer holds the competition, Italy will lose the Grand Prix stage entirely. That's why we tried everything again and thanks to the support of the province, the municipality, the transport office and sponsors such as the Sparkasse, we managed to put the event together again," explains Michielli.

13 nations and over 100 participants already registered

Compared to last year, the 1 m board competition will no longer be held this year, as the stage in South Tyrol has been adapted to the rest. So far, 13 nations have registered for the competitions in Bolzano. The over 100 participants will be joined by more in the next few days. The most participating nation is of course Italy, followed by China and Canada. “The entire Italian team will be there,” announces Giorgio Cagnotto. “Apart from the women’s synchronized jumping from the platform, we will be represented in all disciplines. When it comes to competition, the Chinese are of course particularly strong. Korea wants to surprise, Belarus comes with Vadim Kaptur in their luggage, while the Russians have their hopes in Svetlana Filippova. “Mexico has not officially enrolled yet, but Laura Sanchez will probably also come to Bolzano.”

Tania Cagnotto only works in synchronized jumping

The big star of the event, however, is once again Tania Cagnotto, who will most likely only compete in synchronized jumping this year and skip the individual competition. “She is registered in both competitions, but will probably skip the individual competition. I hope she changes her mind. The season after the Olympic Games is always difficult. There are those who end their careers or those who just take a break. We come to Bolzano directly from the European Championships and since the World Championships are on the agenda afterwards, the athletes have to dose their strength well,” concluded the national coach.

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On the last weekend in June, the water jumping elite come to Bolzano

From June 28th to 30th, the South Tyrolean capital will host a stage of the global FINA Grand Prix for the 19th time. On Thursday morning, the event was presented at a press conference at the traffic office on Waltherplatz in Bolzano.

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