European Curling Silver for the Spiller Brothers of the Politecnico
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On 4 November 2026 the Italian men's national curling team reaches the final of the European Championships, held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, for the first time in its history, winning the silver medal. The team that achieved this result includes brothers Stefano and Cesare Spiller, both enrolled in Mechanical Engineering at the Politecnico di Torino (Turin Polytechnic), together with Amos Mosaner and Sebastiano Arman; all four athletes belong to the Fiamme Oro sports club [1][2].
The Turin athletes
Stefano and Cesare Spiller are enrolled in the Politecnico di Torino's Dual Career programme, at Gold level, which allows student-athletes to pursue their university studies alongside their competitive careers [1][2]. For Cesare Spiller it was his first event with the senior national team [1][2].
The final
The Italian team comes close to the gold medal: a mistake during the match costs their opponents two points and proves decisive, but the match is only decided on the opposing team's final shot [1][2]. Stefano Spiller comments on the result, pointing to room for improvement identified by the team, and announces the team's participation in two upcoming Grand Slam tournaments [1][2]. Cesare Spiller calls the silver medal «historic» and describes the final stages of the match, in which the Italian team came close to victory [1][2].
The Politecnico's reaction
The rector of the Politecnico di Torino, Stefano Corgnati, congratulates the national team and the two student-athletes, calling the result consistent with the university's programme that recognises a role for sport in university education [1][2].
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Sources
- TorinoOggi — 4 November 2026
- Politecnico di Torino — 4 November 2026