"You can be a model instead of curling..."" Even the Italian beauty corps 'Bikini twist' around the world said, "The selection standard is beauty?" [Milan Olympics]

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Italy's women's curling team is catching the attention of fans around the world with its colorful beauty at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics.

The Sun reported on the 17th (local time) that "the Italian women's curling team stole the main character of the Olympics," adding, "Fans around the world are turning to enthusiastic supporters of the Italian team, delaying their support for the country."

According to reports, videos of the Italian women's curling team's game are currently receiving explosive views on social media. Netizens praised him, saying, "I was going to buy a milkshake, but I fell into an Italian curling team and stopped," "Is the standard for selecting Italian national universities beautiful?" and "Perfect."

At the center of the topic is Stephania Constantine, the team's captain (skip). A native of Cortina d'Ampezzo, he is the main character of the "Cinderella Story," which won the gold medal for the mixed duo at the 2022 Beijing Olympics while working part-time at a clothing store in the past. In this competition, he already proved his ability by beating England in the bronze medal match for the mixed two players.

The careers of fellow players are also spectacular. Lead Julia Jardini Rachedelli is a former figure skater and has a unique history of turning to curling after her injury.

Swiss-born third Elena Matisse is a former Swiss junior champion who naturalized for Italy in 2023 and joined the team. Second Marta Lo de Serto is also a veteran with extensive experience on international stages such as the European Championship.

However, there was also labor during the team formation process. This is because there has been a "privilege controversy" over the selection of Rebecca Mariani, the youngest and candidate player. Angela Romay, a rival, raised objections and filed a complaint with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), citing that Mariani was the daughter of the technical director of the Italian Skating Union, but the court rejected it, saying, "There is no unreasonable evidence in the selection process."

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