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World 60m Champion Zaynab Dosso Decries Rome's Lack of Indoor Track and Worn Surface

Her appeal highlights how recent medals mask weak training infrastructure.

Overview

  • Dosso, speaking Saturday on Rai Radio1, said Rome has no indoor track, so sprinters train outside in the cold.
  • She said the outdoor track at Acquacetosa is worn, with start lines so faded they redraw them with chalk.
  • She warned the surface is unsafe, noting training partner Luca Simonelli almost twisted an ankle.
  • She appealed for repairs to the outdoor track and for an indoor venue for winter, saying U.S. and Jamaican facilities put Rome to shame.
  • The plea follows her 60m world title in Toruń in 7.00 and Italy’s five-medal haul at the World Indoors, yet no authority has announced fixes.