In the second edition of the prize also a section dedicated to documentaries on sport
The second edition of the sporting literary competition dedicated to Pietro Mennea, the unforgettable champion of athletics, Olympic champion and example of the purest values of sport: the dedication, the talent, the sacrifice was taken. This year, in addition to the usual sections reserved for books, the competition is enriched with a significant novelty: a section dedicated to documentaries on the sports made from 2000 to 30 June 2025. A way to celebrate not only the written word, but also the Image and the visual story, capable of narrating the stories that inspire and move.
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The prize, established by the Fioravante Polito Foundation and officially recognized by his wife Manuela Olivieri Mennea, develops in the following categories: best football book; Best book on sport; Best documentary on sport or football; Sports themed fiction; Sports essays and biographies; Sports Technical Books; short stories; Short stories of secondary school students.