How are they doing ? How do they get busy ? What do they feel ? How do they see their preparation for the OQT or the Olympic Games ? Do they think the Olympics will occur ?

In these sad hours, many champions live from now on contained. We will keep you informed about them as much as we can, both in video and writing. Today, the 2-times World champion, Luigi Busa of Italy, qualified for the Games.

By Ludovic Mauchien / Photo : Kphotos

How are you doing ?

Hi everyone ! We’re going through a really sad period here in Italy, but I’m good and so is my family, even though many people are dying. I’m training at home everyday to keep in shape, hoping this whole emergency state will come to an end soon.

How do you manage your time?

I’m taking some time to study, improving my English, also reading some books, training the mind as well as the body, to get stronger than ever.

The Olympic standing was officially stopped this week. You are qualified. Your feeling ?

Olympic standing has ended and I’ve qualified as World n°2. Of course, I’m really happy about it but that’s what I was aiming at. I’m gonna fight for my dream in Tokyo.

How are you going to manage your preparation until the Olympics ?

There’s no real schedule, since the lockdown stopped everything, so all I can really do is keep on training and wait for the IOC to let us know about it.

Do you think they're going to take place this summer?

I don’t know if the Olympics will occur this summer, my thoughts are now for all the people involved in rescuing and solving this problem, doctors, nurses, policemen. Indeed, Olympics are a true life dream, but people’s lives are more important right now... I don’t think we’re going to be in the position of having the Games, even though it would mean changing everybody’s program, but the true champion is the one able to flex and adapt to any situation.