Many splashes and "morbin" at the Clanfe Olympics 2023
The second edition of the Clanfe Olympics was a success after the forced pause due to Covid. The winning spirit was all about having fun and being together.
"El morbin no ga confin!" With this chant, the sixteenth edition of the Clanfe Olympics awards ceremony began, thanks to the recognition of the "clanfador" with the most "forest" origins, honored by the Giuliani Association in the World. The special prize was won by Cristian Javier Ricciardi, a Colombian, who was the protagonist of one of the most elaborate clanfes of the entire event, featuring various twists and somersaults.
After three hours of dives, "morbin," laughter, and dialects, the wildest event of the Triestine summer crowned Virginia Del Santo and Massimiliano Di Donato as the absolute winners, respectively, the queen and king of the clanfes. They showcased two dives with high technical skill and a remarkable "morbin" component, an essential feature without which it is impossible to excel in the competition.
Apart from the remarkable sports performances, characterized by various somersaults and twists, the event remains unmissable, especially for the playful and jovial spirit of the participants. Throughout the year, they prepare sketches, songs, costumes, and scenography worthy of the best Venetian carnival. There were impressive performances with a touch of Majorcan and Dutch influences, Avatar costumes, references to the new cult film Barbie, and above all, skits inspired by artificial intelligence, or rather, "sgaiezza artificiale," which earned the "WLF" group the Morbin award. Among the most coveted special awards was the Giorgio Polonio prize, dedicated to those who embody the social spirit of the event, won by Paolo Stigliani, the protagonist of a beautiful Grease-themed skit and a historic participant in the Olympics.
The youngest participants, both six years old, Rebecca Lubich and Joel Del Santo, received significant awards, as did the "diversely young" participants, Bruna Pregara and Claudio Sterpin, with the latter being an impressive eighty-four years old, reflecting the multi-generational participation in the Olympics, a unique characteristic of the event.
The sixteenth edition was marked by fun and the desire to return to normalcy after the forced pause due to Covid and the slow recovery of the previous season. The enthusiasm to be together and "tirar una clanfa" (to perform a clanfa) seems to be far from over, and indeed, as the "clanfadori" emerge from the water, they can't wait to compete again next year.
So, mark your calendars for the Clanfe Olympics 2024! (saturday 2024, 27th july n.d.w.)
