Milan-Cortina 2026, Fontana thinks about it: “The Games in Italy are tempting …”

“Participating in Milan-Cortina 2026 can be done. With the fact that the next Olympics will be in Italy, it is tempting to want to continue”. Arianna Fontana says this, 11 five-circle medals won in her career, at the Italian Pavilion of Expo Dubai, as part of the initiative ‘The world of sport and major events in Italy’. “But now I would like to take a break, think. For now it’s a dream, because my first Olympics was Turin, finishing in Italy would be truly something unique.”

Malagò

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The president of Coni Giovanni Malagò, also present in Dubai, wanted to underline the importance of Rome’s candidacy for Expo 2030: “We are communicating what we want to do in our country and in sport through Expo. We have been involved in a series of initiatives dedicated to sport, with our athletes and the Milan-Cortina 2026 Committee, to promote our country. As Coni we are close to the Italian Pavilion because we are two sides of the same coin “.

Vezzali

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“Sport is worth 3.4% GDP, about 60 billion euros according to the most recent estimates – added Valentina Vezzali, Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with responsibility for sport, in connection with the Italian Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai – Sports tourism then impacts 4.9 billion euros on Italian and foreign consumption and generates economic development for 17 billion euros in associated production “.