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200 meters to excite and to get excited...
1:52.98. You can sign these numbers for the lottery: they could represent a winning combination. This afternoon they surely did. These are the numbers with whom Federica Pellegrini has win another gold medal in her race, the Women’s 200m Freestyle. The others would have being content with the Sunday’s victory, but she would not. She took what she wanted, what she deserved, what was her. Two gold medals and two World records: Federica Pellegrini did not make any mistake in these home World Championships, and she left no emotions to her rivals. “I’m living an incredibile fairytale and I can’t realize what’s happening to me” she said while showing her medal. She wanted to excite the Swimming Stadium and we think she did it: on the podium she had glistening eyes while the whole crowd stood up to applause her and say her name. Tomorrow afternoon she’ll compete with the other queen of the Forum, Alessia Filippi, in the relay. Things come in three’s...