Overview
- At Rome’s Foro Italico, CONI presented 129 Collari d’oro al merito sportivo to 2025 world champions across Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.
- Italy’s men’s and women’s volleyball teams, coached by Ferdinando De Giorgi and Julio Velasco, drew the loudest applause, with individual standouts such as long jumper Mattia Furlani also honored.
- CONI president Luciano Buonfiglio said the committee is preparing a four‑year plan to sustain results and coordination with government and Sport e Salute.
- Ministers Andrea Abodi, Antonio Tajani, Giancarlo Giorgetti and Matteo Piantedosi underscored investment in facilities, research and ice infrastructure to secure a lasting legacy before the Milano‑Cortina opening, while Giovanni Malagò voiced confidence in readiness.
- CIP president Marco Giunio De Sanctis pressed for joint Olympic‑Paralympic action and accessible venues for disabled athletes, as officials remembered Mattia Debertolis and Matteo Franzoso and emphasized athlete safety.