World Championships: fourth place in Valencia, the ‘Farfalle’ (‘Butterflies’) fly to Paris 2024

The Butterflies will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

That’s the final verdict from Valencia, where the Italian rhythmic gymnastics team finished fourth in the overall competition at the World Championships.

Alessia Maurelli, Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, Daniela Mogurean, Laura Paris and Alessia Russo scored 68.150, the result of a less-than-perfect first rotation (30.500) and an extraordinary second round (37.650).

Israel took the triumph (70.800), silver medal went to China (70.050), and Spain rounded out the podium (68.600).

Protagonists of Italia Team’s 40th and final medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games (bronze), the Butterflies (photo Simone Ferraro/FGI) did not fail in their mission: Paris awaits them.