IG’s Amanda Turner reports:
On the eve of the 2009 European Championships in Milan, a new book is exploring the personal stories of Italy’s most famous gymnasts.
Ilaria Leccardi’s “Polvere di Magnesio” (“Chalk”) hits Italian bookstores on Wednesday. The 240-page book also will sell at the MediolanumForum in Milan, event site of the European Championships, April 2-5. …
… “I discovered that a lot of Italian gymnasts have to train in bad conditions,” said Leccardi, 26. “But I discovered even more problems of this sport, and my research became larger and deeper.”
Leccardi began traveling around Italy to meet with Italian champions including Igor Cassina, Vanessa Ferrari, Carlotta Giovannini and Alberto Busnari, listening to what she called the “hidden stories” of gymnastics. …
International Gymnast – Italian Gymnasts Uncovered in ‘Chalk’
The book will be available only in Italian.
No doubt translations of interesting excerpts will be posted online.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 