Alex Schwazer si ritira dopo la penalità ma vince la medaglia più bella, l'affetto della gente

He didn't win the Italian title, but he was nonetheless rewarded by the affection of his fans—in a sense, the most beautiful medal. For Alex Schwazer, it was a bittersweet return to competition. At the starting line of the half-marathon walk at the Italian Championships in Alessandria, the 2008 Beijing Olympic champion demonstrated he could compete with the best, but after being suspended for three minutes due to his walking technique, which the judges deemed "suspended," he decided to withdraw shortly before receiving the fourth disqualification card. Both before and after the race, however, the South Tyrolean champion was applauded and thanked by his colleagues and fans: the emotion of Alice Lisci, a young walker from Atletica Vigevano, to whom Alex donated his race number, is emblematic. #alessandria #walking #AlexSchwazer RadioGold reports on the North West and its stories. Website: https://www.radiogold.it Facebook:   / radiogold   Instagram:   / radiogold_news