(ANSA) - Salerno, August 3 - Italian water polo player Mario
Del Basso, who is from Salerno, told ANSA that his experience
"playing at home and winning" a gold medal in men's water polo
at the 2019 Summer Universiade was "truly very wonderful".
He said he initially had doubts about the event's
organisation, but now, "I have to admit it was organised really
well and everyone made an effort to make us feel at home".
Del Basso said the gold medal from the Universiade could
serve as "an important launching pad, because the media impact
of the victory was really important".