Asia and Laura: if HaBaWaBa was a hug

After the HaBaWaBa PLUS 2019 we posted the photo of Asia Avenoso, goalkeeper of Italian team Locatelli, and Laura Kardos, player of Hungarian Dunaujvaros, hugging each other at the end of the tournament final between their two teams. In the picture, the Italian player was comforting the Hungarian, who had just lost the game on shootouts. That image well represented the values that HaBaWaBa has been promoting for years: fair play, friendship, the desire to meet who is different from us, who comes from another culture or another country. 

After 2 years, Asia and Laura met again a few days ago in Genoa, where Dunaujvaros went to train, hosted by Locatelli. Last July Kardos became European U15 champion with Hungary, while Avenoso will triumph in the Italian U16 league with Locatelli few days later meeting her Hungarian friend. Their hug has been repeated, turning into another demonstration of the power of sport: HaBaWaBa and waterpolo create bonds that last a lifetime, not only with your teammates but also with your opponents. They bring us closer together, push us to dialogue, enrich us. Asia and Laura should be thanked for reminding us that in the simplest way: their hug is the best legacy that HaBaWaBa can leave us.  

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