Written by Cristian Roja
Translated by Martina Ferlisi
The final emotion
This wonderful world of wheelchair basketball continues to give me strong emotions, to take me part of extraordinary events, to introduce me to wonderful people around the world. All this and the work of another Olympic four-year are enclosed into the refereeing of the Final for the gold medal of the men’s tournament between the US and Spain. It will take place in a few hours (Rio hours 17:30 – Italian 22:30 Saturday,the 17th September, 2016) with two friends in the field, Matthew and Sebastian, with Nathalie at the table as game commissioner but especially with all others who were fully committed in these 15 days.
I simply would like to share with you this unforgettable moment, thanking my dad that I know how much he cheers wherever he is, my mum Adriana who now has become social, my brother Massimilano who always praises me, the FIPIC with its president, its secretary, the Italian athletes that teach me how to improve myself especially with my Italian colleagues that I always carry with me !!! Here we are again, four years after London, to live the highest moment in one way, my way: SMILING”.