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Italy Prepares for Nations League Final After Foil Team Gold and Diving Breakthrough

Following a thrilling 43-42 foil team victory in Tbilisi as well as a first individual diving medal, Italy’s volleyball squad is poised to pursue another Nations League crown tonight.

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Overview

  • The women’s volleyball team defeated Poland 3-0 to extend their official unbeaten streak to 28 matches and will face Brazil at 20:00 in Lodz for the VNL title.
  • In Tbilisi, the men’s foil quartet of Bianchi, Macchi, Marini and Foconi clinched world-championship gold with a dramatic 43-42 win over the United States.
  • Italy’s women’s épée squad narrowly missed the podium in Tbilisi, falling 37-31 to South Korea to finish fourth at the World Fencing Championships.
  • Chiara Pellacani secured Italy’s first individual springboard world medal in Singapore by claiming bronze in the 1m event with a score of 270.80.
  • Both the men’s and women’s 4×100m freestyle relay teams advanced to tonight’s finals in Singapore, qualifying third and seventh fastest respectively.