Giorgio Minisini retires. "This sport has caused me so much pain that I am no longer willing to do it. The Italian Absolute Championships will be my final competition as an athlete," announced the first-ever world champion in men's artistic swimming. "I've asked myself several times what artistic swimming has meant to me in previous seasons. The answers I found were very clear. I haven't felt well in recent years. This isn't anything new. Ultimately, the reason is almost entirely due to this sport. I began swimming because it brought me a sense of vitality; it was fun. It became a mission, and without realizing it, season after season, it evolved into an obsession. I hadn't felt satisfied with this sport in years, but I couldn't let go of my obsession, even if it meant jeopardizing my health. For this reason, I would rather feel bad about it than give up. But not anymore. I don't want to risk my well-being anymore. I've hurt myself so much for this sport that I'm just not willing to do it anymore".
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