“You give her advice, not insults” – Corriere.it

The sporting process has begun in the first instance of Emanuela Maccarani And Olga Tishina, respectively coach (as well as suspended technical director) of the national rhythmic gymnastics team and her assistant, Aaccused by their alumni of non-compliant training and of causing eating and psychological disorders
. The first witness called to the courtroom was Agnese DurantiBronze in Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Competition in Tokyo 2020: «Absolutely not, there were no physical assaults or teasing especially towards me”the Air Force athlete said. Duranti confirmed that strong terms were used in some cases during the corrections of an exercise, both team and single (“You’re not doing anything, you’re bitches», ed), but that everything was related to the tension of the moment due to the preparation of the great international appointments and the daily work.

«The weight phase has never been a discomfort»

Former roommate of Anna Basta (who will speak in the afternoon), one of the main accusers of Maccarani and Tishina, Agnese Duranti explains that she hasn’t been in contact with her ex-partner for almost two years. «I was dumbfounded from the statements given to the press – he explains – I was well aware of Anna’s moods and the daily panic attacks or thoughts of suicide that have been written about: the idea that it could happen has never occurred to me and I’m not a little pay attention to the moods of your friends».

On the questions of the weight of the girls, Duranti explains: «I have never done the weigh-in phase as an inconvenience. Olga, who generally weighed us down, let us know if we weighed a little more. “Heavy ass” or “ham get off the ground”? Phrases spoken in moments of total tranquility have never been offensive. But as an advice.” Duranti also explains on the message sent by Duranti to Basta, on the occasion of the latter’s birthday, in January 2021 in which Duranti writes: “I broke the c … of living in silence and I’m happy that I don’t have to do it anymore” , the gymnast explains today: «The reference was to the impossibility of participating in the European Championships and to many other things that had been taken away from us due to Covid».

(article being updated)