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We came here to Lavino to cover the athletes, but just walking on the streets, we found one couple who won *** gold medal in the game of life. Stephanie Massano first came to Italy 20 years ago to work on the broadcasting team at the 2006 games in Torino, but her professional adventure turned personal. And, uh, I met this wonderful gentleman, uh, in Milan actually on *** weekend. And in one of the world’s most romantic countries, Giuseppe and Stephanie fell in love, and then he made *** big life decision. I’m moving to the States is not easy, but it’s wonderful. And now they’re back where it all began. And here we are 20 years later, now married for 17 years. We brought back our two children to experience the games in Italy. And while the boys have loved the events on the ice and in the snow. They’re more into another Olympic hobby. The pin trading here has been *** lot of fun for them to interact with other kids, other adults, and they get to practice *** little bit of their languages. So with an American mother and *** father from Milan, how’s their Italian? I’m pretty good. Every time I try to speak in Italian at home, oh Daddy, no, don’t speak Italian. I want, we in America don’t need to speak Italian. As for where the family lives now, they live in the suburbs of Detroit and they own *** pizza restaurant at the Malign Cortina Olympics. I’m Fletcher Mackel.
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Couple returns to Italy 20 years after meeting at Torino Games for a family Olympic adventure
Now, the couple has returned to Italy, where their story began
Stephanie Mesiano and her husband Giuseppe have returned to Italy, where they first met 20 years ago, to experience the Milan Cortina Olympics with their children. Stephanie Mesiano first traveled to Italy to work on the broadcasting team at the 2006 Games in Torino, but her professional journey soon turned personal. “I met this wonderful man in Milan on a weekend trip,” said Stephanie Mesiano, an American tourist.In the romantic setting of Italy, Giuseppe and Stephanie fell in love, leading Giuseppe to make a significant life decision.”I move to the states, it wasn’t easy, but it’s been wonderful,” Giuseppe Mesiano said.Now, the couple has returned to Italy, where their story began, bringing their two children to experience the games.”Here we are 20 years later, married for 17 and bringing our two children back to experience the games in Italy,” Stephanie Mesiano said.While their children have enjoyed the ice and snow events, they have found a particular interest in another Olympic activity.”The pin trading has been great, it’s allowed them to interact with other kids and even adults and really work on their language,” Stephanie Mesiano said.Despite having an American mother and a father from Milan, the children’s Italian language skills are a work in progress.”Every time I try to speak Italian at home, they’re like, ‘Oh no, daddy no, we’re in America, no need to speak Italian,'” Giuseppe Mesiano said, laughing.The family resides in the suburbs of Detroit, where they own a pizza restaurant.
Stephanie Mesiano and her husband Giuseppe have returned to Italy, where they first met 20 years ago, to experience the Milan Cortina Olympics with their children.
Stephanie Mesiano first traveled to Italy to work on the broadcasting team at the 2006 Games in Torino, but her professional journey soon turned personal.
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“I met this wonderful man in Milan on a weekend trip,” said Stephanie Mesiano, an American tourist.
In the romantic setting of Italy, Giuseppe and Stephanie fell in love, leading Giuseppe to make a significant life decision.
“I move to the states, it wasn’t easy, but it’s been wonderful,” Giuseppe Mesiano said.
Now, the couple has returned to Italy, where their story began, bringing their two children to experience the games.
“Here we are 20 years later, married for 17 and bringing our two children back to experience the games in Italy,” Stephanie Mesiano said.
While their children have enjoyed the ice and snow events, they have found a particular interest in another Olympic activity.
“The pin trading has been great, it’s allowed them to interact with other kids and even adults and really work on their language,” Stephanie Mesiano said.
Despite having an American mother and a father from Milan, the children’s Italian language skills are a work in progress.
“Every time I try to speak Italian at home, they’re like, ‘Oh no, daddy no, we’re in America, no need to speak Italian,'” Giuseppe Mesiano said, laughing.
The family resides in the suburbs of Detroit, where they own a pizza restaurant.
