It was presented at the Primo Maggio auditorium in Crevalcore, his city, to which he dedicated the London 2012 Olympic gold, and is entitled "Pink powder”: Is the book written by Mirella Valentini, starring Jessica Rossi, the Azzurra shooter from Fossa Olimpica.
How did the idea for this book come about?
The idea came from Mirella, the author, and it was born immediately after the London 2012 Olympic Games. halfway between reality and fantasy. It is a book on which we have worked for a long time, and I do not hide the fact that I also had some doubts about it. The idea, however, I immediately liked that… At 20 it would have been a bit presumptuous to write a biography, and Mirella was able to find the right compromise.
Was it easy for you to open up, to show sides of yourself that not everyone knew?
No, it wasn't easy. I have had my difficulties. Inside the book there are also things that many people do not know, do not know. In the long gestation period of the book I also had bad moments, and inside you will find those too. I wanted to tell everything, ups and downs, joys and sorrows. I would like this to be seen as an example by the youngest, that the most and least beautiful moments can be told in the same way.
Do you have any plans to continue promoting “Pink Powder” after Crevalcore?
The first stop in Crevalcore was a must, this town has given me so much and I will be tied to it forever. There will be other stages and other presentations, certainly one in Bologna, but no date has yet been defined.
What was Fiocchi's role in this project?
Fiocchi has been with me for a very long time, since the beginning of my career, and I wanted them to be by my side also in this new adventure. They too liked the project right away, and it was comforting to have their support along this path.
Although not a biography, "Pink Powder" is part of a very fertile trend, that of books whose protagonists are the great sports athletes.
Yes, that's right, although I believe a book like this doesn't exist yet. The idea, I repeat, was by Mirella Valentini, and I was immediately struck by her originality, by her desire to mix reality and fantasy, to the point of almost encroaching on a fairy tale. And it is something for which I have to thank her very much, she was very good.
It has been a year of great projects for you, both from a personal and a sporting point of view. The next?
It has been a very busy year! The home field actually never closed, we first built the two new shooting ranges, so that they could be used immediately, while the two older ones were renovated together with the structure. And to this must be added the book, of course, and the positive results, which are finally back. Now the long-term goal is undoubtedly Tokyo 2020, but it is a path that must be faced in stages, and the first of these will be in 2018, when the first Olympic cards will be awarded at the Changwon World Championship (KOR).
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