Overview

• The election was held on June 26, 2025, at Rome’s ‘Giulio Onesti’ Olympic Preparation Center with 81 eligible voters selecting the new president.
• Luciano Buonfiglio won 47 votes to Luca Pancalli’s 34, earning backing from Giovanni Malagò and key federation heads.
• Buonfiglio brings a background as a 1976 Olympic canoeist and as president of the Italian Canoe and Kayak Federation since 2005.
• Franco Carraro’s decision to free his bloc of voters proved decisive in bolstering Buonfiglio’s majority on the first ballot.
• The new leadership is expected to continue Malagò’s policies and steer CONI through the upcoming Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics cycle.