Coventry: “Great appreciation for what the government has done for the Games”

Today is a special day for Kirsty Coventry. After the lighting of the Olympic brazier at the Quirinale with the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the IOC president, a swimming Olympian, received the Giulio Onesti award in the Olympic preparation center dedicated to him at Acqua Acetosa. Welcomed by the speeches of the president of the Coni Luciano Buonfiglio (who gave her a beautiful photo of her world victory in Rome 2009) and the honorary president of the Giulio Onesti Foundation Franco Carraro, Coventry received her recognition: “This is a very special day for me, I reassured Mattarella by guaranteeing him that we will do our best to continue the excellent work that the Milano Cortina Foundation has done so far up to the Games. This award touches my heart, Italy and Rome have a special place in my heart. I am very happy for this Olympics which will also bring out all the Italian passion and I congratulate Italy and CONI for this important structure that hosts us today and which gives great support to the athletes”.

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Coventry spent a few minutes in front of the Quirinale talking to Giorgia Meloni: “We talked a bit, discussing how the various teams are working. I told her the IOC’s great appreciation for what the government has done for these Games, now we’re waiting for the event”.