Maria ValentinaVezzali, today’s best foil fencer in the World in conversation with Namita Nayyar President Women Fitness
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have selected a sport which apart from individual sport is also a team sport and requires a lot of cohesiveness and family feeling between the players of the side to finally succeed, how do you achieve that?
Ms. Valentina Vezzali:
Fencing is an individual sport, but often happens to find on piste Italian colleagues from the same city and at the same club. In those moments, of course we have to fight each one for himself, but when we are in team, each of us is able to put aside personal competition and compete for our beloved Italian flag.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Valentina Vezzali:
My physical effort is certainly high. I do physical training every morning at dawn, then running, swimming, and in the evening I train with foil.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Valentina Vezzali:
I do not do special diets, I try to eat healthy foods, plenty of vegetables, fruits and proteins. During my career I gave birth two children, the last; seven months ago, and when I was expecting Peter and Andrew I did not care about what I ate; only good foods that could do well to children. I allowed even sweets to myself!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to our inspiring and budding women fencing playing girls who all are your fans, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in the field women fencing ?
Ms. Valentina Vezzali:
Fortunately fencing is a sport that has no discrimination. A lot of women practice it and they are also very appreciate, but unfortunately this does not happen in all sports. It be necessary work hard to allow that women athletes enjoy the same rights as men who practice the same sport. Sport is passion, regardless of discipline, it requests a lot of diligence, discipline an sacrifice. I love fencing, it’s my world and I ‘d really like if it would be more practiced and emphasize by media. The world of sport is not just football, and I think we can learn a lot from fencing: respect for competitors, patience, speed, strategy . All things needed in life.
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