| Luca
Lallai: Feature
interview and athlete of the month |
| Q1:
When did you begin skating and which club were you are member
of? |
| A1:
I began to skate in 1986. My club is 'Pattinatori
Massestani' in Tuscany. |
| Q2:
Your first appearance at a World Championships was in 1997,
how was that experience
for you? |
| A2:
The first experience to the world championship was very
beautiful for me. I
didn't think that I could arrive at the third position. |
| Q3:
Can you tell us what you thought of Australia, will it hold
special memories because it was your first World Championship
win in the men's singles? |
| A3:
Panic! Because I never thought to the victory and i didn't
know that can happened after this competition. Certainly,
it was a magic moment. |
| Q4:
Is Artistic Skating a high profile sport in Italy and are you
treated like a 'celebrity' because you are the World Champion? |
| A4:
No, no, in Italy isn't very famous sport, but I leave in a
small city, and so here I'm very knowing and when I came back
from an
important competition my city is always celebrates for me. |
| Q5:
Will you be defending your World Title at this years
championships in Florence and how do you feel about competing
against Luca D'Alisera in your own country? |
| A5:
I think that Luca is a very good skater and also that the
competition will be very hard. I have to thank Luca, because
he has sparked in me the correct incentives for skating. |
| Q6:
Could the competition this year between yourself and Luca
D'Alisera be the 'Greatest' competition in history... I think
possibly so! |
| A6:
Yes!! |
| Q7:
Do you have any plans to pursue any kind of skating career
outside of the competitive
circle? |
| A7:
For
the moment, I don't know , because I am only 23 years old and
desire to continue my career with the competition!!!!! |
| Q8:
What do you think could assist in promoting our Sport and lift
the Profile or our Athletes? |
| A8:
I
think that it's very important that the TV begin to take an
interest in us so
that we can have a sponsor and promote the skating. |
| Q9:
Do you have a message for the aspiring skaters around the
World who think so much of you? |
| A10:
My
message is that it's not important to win, but the love of
skating, I enjoy the many opportunities but I love this also
if I do
not win the world championship. |
