Here is a quick training session with Daniel Godelli.
During European Junior and Under 23 Championships he showed up for a couple of sessions in the training hall.
His workout took maybe 30 to 35 minutes depending on whether you count the pre and post workout cigarette.
On this (light) day he worked up to:
- 140kg Snatch Double
- 150kg Power Clean & Jerk
- 200kg x5 Front Squat
Follow Daniel on Instagram @daniel_godelli666.
A couple of days later it was announced that his visa application for worlds 2017 was denied.
I still hope the federation and organizers at worlds can somehow find a way to get him there.
I don’t know why they denied his application but one thing is clear to me: if any host country is problematic in terms of visa – that country shouldn’t be given a World Championships to host. I find this absurd.
No reasons were made public, but I second your opinion on the host country.
From talking with other Albanians a few told me that they repeatedly tried to get a US visa (tourists) and were always denied. The US sees too big of a risk for them to not return to Albania they said.
Hahaha, in their pompous dreams! The US should be so lucky for Godelli to want to stay! His presence would single-handedly skyrocket the 77kg level in the US… as long as he can stay un-popped LOL Seriously, this Trump xenophobic garbage is a little too far. If you don’t want gold-medal contender athletes in a sport that your country is weak at to immigrate over then who the heck do you want? (Not to mention Godelli isn’t thinking of becoming American.)
Well hopefully we can find out what the reason was for the denied visa. Until then its all speculation.