FITAV: Rome 17.04.2010 - The Olympic Pit Team of CT Albano Pera, leaving today for Beijing (CHN) where the 2nd World Cup Race is underway, has been blocked at Fiumicino International Airport (RM) for the repercussions of the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull which blocked European air traffic. The situation should improve over the next 24/48 and the Azzurri may be able to start as early as Monday. What is certain is that the forced departure delay, in addition to the obvious economic repercussions that Fitav will have to sustain for the reorganization of the away match, will also have a considerable weight on the psychological state of the shooters involved.
The Chinese trip was organized in such a way as to get the athletes to Chinese soil well in advance of the competition, which should engage them on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 April, to allow them to reduce the incidence of jet lag and try the fields. of race. “The entire federal structure has set in motion to face the emergency - commented President Luciano Rossi - Our employees are working to reorganize the trip since this block has blown up all airline and hotel bookings already prepared.
In this moment of general economic crisis that has also heavily affected the sports world, this increase in spending was certainly not desirable but we will find a way to deal with it in the best possible way. Pending the release of air traffic, the Azzurri will be transferred to the Umbriaverde Tav plants in Massa Martana (PG) to give them the opportunity to continue training and in order to be ready to leave at any time. The last useful date to reach the Beijing plants is Wednesday ”.
Problems for the return home will also be the Skeet and Double Trap teams, already engaged in China. The skeetisti of CT Fazi, who will face the competition tomorrow and Monday, should return to Italy on Tuesday 20 April, while the Azzurri of Double Trap of CT Cenci, who will face the competition on Wednesday 21, have their return scheduled for Thursday 22 April.
Source: Fitav