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Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa poses with her beloved Parmesan. Photograph: Gabriele Seghizzi - Parmigiano Reggiano ==================================================================================== Giorgia Villa won silver with Italy in the women’s team final. But her passion for parmesan has also gained attention Three years ago Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa was cruelly denied her first shot at Olympic glory when she injured her ankle less than two weeks before getting on the plane for Tokyo. On Tuesday, the 21-year-old from Brescia helped Italy to their first medal in artistic gymnastics since 1928, teaming with Angela Andreoli, Alice D’Amato, Manila Esposito and Elisa Iorio to win a historic...

Giorgia Villa is sponsored by Parmigiano Reggiano. Her cheesy photos have taken the internet by storm "Some of the products brought by Parmigiano Reggiano were inserted and attempts were made to reproduce pre and post sport consumption opportunities," he wrote. Now, fresh off her medal in Paris, those photos are going viral. Villa helped the Italian team win silver Tuesday in the all-around final, coming in second to the U.S.