Volley B1 women. Olimpia Teodora in Veneto. Challenge to the Conegliano baby girls

Olimpia Teodora is busy this evening (20.30 pm) in the San Donà gym, which hosts the home matches of Imoco Conegliano, the junior team of the club that, for over five years, has dominated the national and international scene of women's volleyball. A phenomenon, that of the Venetian town, which recalls the dominance exercised by Olimpia Teodora throughout the 1980s. Some differences: Teodora relied on technicians and athletes who were almost all "home-made", while Conegliano is the emblem of a globalized and multinational volleyball.

But there are also many analogies: the continuous records, the immense showcase of titles and also the creation of a strong nursery, represented, for Conegliano, by this B1 team, formed by athletes born between 2007 and 2009, destined to be the medium-term replacement of the first team. Just like Teodora did, who, behind an invincible first team, had created a luxurious youth sector that even reached the point of playing in the A2 championship with the name "Futura". Returning to the present, Rizzi's girls are all in perfect condition and have prepared well for the match, also playing an extra training session: the desire to attempt the coup that would lead to overtaking the Venetians in the standings and a definitive entry into the fight for the 3 places is evident playoff. "A team built with important physical and technical talents - Rizzi analyses - but we also have important cards to play".

Ranking: Vtb Fcredil Bologna 34, Volksbank Vicenza 31, Angelini Cesena 27, Cortina Express Imoco Conegliano, Lasersoft Riccione 26, Banca Annia Padova 25, Azimut Giorgione 24, Olimpia Teodora, Smapiù Arena Verona 23, Pieralisi Jesi 21, Clementina 2020 Ancona 9, Eagles Vergati 7, Rg Stampa Futura 6.

Marco Ortolani