Submitted by David Martin on January 1, 2000 - 1:00am
What is it with Olympics and Italian volleyball??!! Every Olympiad in recent times we say that the Italian men's volleyball team are the best side never to win a gold medal...and it has happened again...they choked. A few days ago I hesitated as I wrote that the great Andrea Sartoretti didn't cope with the pressure he was put under by the Australian crowd in the quarters, because surely a player of his skill and experience wouldn't be bothered by partisan spectators. However, last night, not only did Sartoretti buckle under the pressure but so did all his teammates.
