(ANSA) - Rome, April 27 - Italian sprinter Filippo Tortu told
ANSA Monday he was "really happy" he will be able to resume
individual training sessions as Italy's coronavirus lockdown is
eased on May 4.
Tortu, the national 100m record holder, said "I'm really
happy to be able to resume training on the track, but I must
admit that these weeks without being able to go to the field
have been useful anyway in order to live my sport in a different
way, and to share every moment of daily life with my family.
"I always see the glass half full and so I took this time of
restrictions as a chance to work on myself, not only with
differentiated training sessions but also on the psychological
level, which is one of the elements that make a difference for
an athlete.
"Next Monday it will therefore but even more special to be
able to tread the tartan and return to feeling the sensations of
the track.
"As well as my own, I hope this return to the track may be so
for the whole country".
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