Races and workouts: a season hot, not just climatically, the one that is affecting the Paralympic Defense Sports Group (GPSD). And the results are not slow to arrive: yesterday in London to World Athletics Championships (14 / 23 July) the lieutenant colonel in the role of honor Giuseppe Campoccio, at his first participation, won the bronze medal in the cast of weight cat. F33 with a launch of 9.60, behind the Algerian Kamel Kardjena, gold with 10.40, and the German Daniel Scheil, silver with 10.36. Also yesterday the other paralympic athlete, the major caporal chosen in the honor role Monica Contrafatto, bronze in Rio 2016, won the silver medal in the 100 meters T42 with 15 "35, behind the other Italian Martina Caironi gold with 14 "65.
The races do not end here: from today and until the 23 July, in Fontainebleau, will be held World-class military archery shooting who will be part of the archers Bonaventura Bove, Roberto Punzo and Fabio Tomasulo, a trio now consolidated.
The great appointment remains however that of the Invictus Games, Paralympic International Games dedicated to the military who have contracted permanent disability in service or cause of service and will be held in Canada, Toronto, from 21 to 30 September. 17 at present military athletes called for sport kennels from Army, Navy, Aeronautics and Carabinieri Weapons.
What is the current situation with respect to the event is the lieutenant colonel Gianfranco Paglia, captain of the team, who spoke to us: "I think the first big achievement has been achieved as the 50% of the delegation is composed of soldiers who have never participated in Invictus Games, the second is that three years ago we were in thirteen and today in 41, so as team captain I think that the medals will arrive, but will only be the corollary of an activity that has taken place so far. What matters is the fact that we are there and that the Paralympic Defense Sports Group is keeping its commitment and demonstrates it with the many adherents it has had. To give a chance to those who have been hurt in service, this should not be considered as a rematch because each of them has already won their own personal battle, but an additional opportunity to join in to continue serving the country".
The extra occasion, that of life, the roles of honor and the GSPD. The extra occasion that arises from a single and fundamental thought: to never give up, as the Italian Team's motto #IoNonMiArrendo says.
(photo: GSPD - at the opening the cmMonica Contrafatto with Martina Caironi, followed by Lt. Col. Giuseppe Campoccio)
