The event is part of the Milan Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympics
Women’s sport DOES NOT exist is the provocative title of a round table that will take place on Sunday 26 October from 6pm to 7.30pm at Carcano Theatre in Milan, which will officially kick off the GGWCup Milano 2026.
Women’s sport doesn’t exist
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The meeting is included within theCultural Olympics of Milan-Cortina 2026 and will represent the opening ceremony of the first Italian edition of the Global Goals World Cupan all-female five-a-side football tournament, created to promote the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The meeting will be free and will serve to present the GGWCup project which will develop between January and June in a series of events to involve the city, schools, university through talks, workshops and a photographic exhibition on female empowerment through sport. In May 2026 there will be two days of women’s five-a-side football. The objective of this initiative is to promote a culture of sport capable of generating a social and lasting impact over time.
who will participate
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The round table Women’s sport DOES NOT exist it will be a moment of discussion on how sport can and must be a space of real equality in which gender does not define roles, opportunities or recognition. Institutional figures, athletes, journalists and managers will participate and with their testimonies will illustrate the state and development prospects of the women’s sports movement in Italy. He will be there to moderate the round table Veronica BaldacciniSky Sport journalist, will participate in the meeting:
- Gaia Sabatinimiddle distance runner, under 23 champion and semi-finalist at the 2020 Olympics;
- Andrea Capobiancocoach of the Italian national women’s basketball team, bronze at the 2025 European Championships;
- Alessandra Sangallihead of Creators of TikTok Italy;
- Elisa Guarnieriexpert in sports communication;
- Elena Lattuadadelegate of the mayor of Milan for Equal Opportunities;
- Consuelo Mangifestacommunications and events manager of the Women’s Volleyball League;
- Alessia Tusellisociologist at the University of Trento;
- Maria Teresa SquillaciHead of Media Relations and Digital Communication of Fondazione Milano Cortina;
- Majken Glimartinco-founder GGWCup.
The meeting is free and open to all, just register at this link.
Over the last 10 years, the GGWCup has been held in 17 countries with 25 editions around the world to combine sport and social commitment. The Milan 2026 edition is promoted by OnelabMilan.
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