Tania Cagnotto: Just save the world for a moment, then I'll come to you

Although: Highlight of the year is a relative term, especially for Tania Cagnotto. There are several weeks waiting for the Bolzano water mermaid, which is brimming with great moments. There are their long-awaited Olympic appearances in the Brazilian water basin. There is the end of her career, which she has been proclaiming for months, but wants to make reality at the end of the games. And of course there is that ominous day X in September, when wedding bells will ring quietly in a tranquil and idyllic bay in Elba.

The wedding is coming up in September Stefano Parolin, Tania's long-term boyfriend, an economic consultant and passionate small-field soccer player, proposed to Europe's best diver a year ago in a typically Italian-romantic manner in a Venetian restaurant - and for a short time Auerbachsalti disappeared, Reverse screws and Olympic appearances completely from the thoughts of the now 31-year-old. But only for a short time: Today Cagnotto isn't thinking about her wedding at all - "I don't want to, I'm not allowed to - just as I'm not thinking about life after my career at the moment," the diver confessed. Because the Olympic Games in Rio have the highest priority. We know: European Championships, World Championships, national competitions – Cagnotto can look back on victories or medals wherever possible. Only that darn Olympic precious metal doesn't appear anywhere in her palmarès.

Processed the London trauma? At the Olympic Games in London four years ago, Cagnotto experienced the darkest hours of her career. At that time she missed the bronze medal by 3 points on the 0,2m board. 0,2 points. A nothing. In synchronized jumping it was 2,7 points. Two fourth places that mentally knocked Tania down for a short time. But in life, as an old saying goes, you always see yourself twice. And that's why the Bolzano native has been meticulously, self-sacrificingly and with full enthusiasm preparing for her last major career event "pronto" over the last few years.

Tania: Maybe fitter than ever before “I'm feeling really good, I'm fit, maybe even as fit as I've ever been before,” Cagnotto recently said, bursting with enthusiasm at the press conference for the FINA Grand Prix in Bolzano. Father and trainer Giorgio Cagnotto also sees his protégé prepared. “Tania has continuously improved over the last few months. I see them well.” Both agree on one point: “Luck has to be on our side – then we can win a medal.” We remember: 0,2 points. A nothing. Victory or defeat. Either way, there will be an epic final on August 7th (synchronized 3m board final) and August 14th (3m board final). A final career feat for the 31-year-old Cagnotto. After that it can get a little more comfortable. Your dear Stefano will thank Tania. If you think about it now, you could describe the water nymph's next few weeks with a famous song by the German singer Tim Bendzko: Just save the world for a moment, then I'll come to you.

Thomas Debelyak, SportNews

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Tania Cagnotto: Just save the world for a moment, then I'll come to you

The Italian divers set off for Croatia on Tuesday. Tania Cagnotto & Co. want to get the very, very final touches there. For the highlight of the year. Olympics 2016. “Rio, here we go!”

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