Personal data protection Authority approves the ADAMS system. Malagò: "This is a turning point that will surely bring advantages"

Italian National Olympic Committee has communicated that the Authority for the protection of personal data has given a favorable opinion to the use of the computer system called ADAMS by the Italian national anti doping organizations (CONI-NADO). This is an important success ending a long process, almost one year long, which has had CONI and its organization structures actively undertaking an effort in removing a hurdle that has brought until now quite a few problems in the field of the fight against doping.
President Giovanni Malagò is particularly satisfied: a short time after his designation he started to work personally on this issue: "I am particularly satisfied with the outcome of the process initiated with the Authority, which has recognized the relevance from the public interest point of view of the prevention and repression actions carried out by CONI against the doping phenomenon in sport. In this perspective, the possibility to use the ADAMS system, once established the technical procedures with WADA, will surely allow operative advantages, both practical and structural, and I think this will prove itself as a powerful tool to raise even more the level of the fight against doping in Italy increasing the efficiency and the efficacy of CONI anti doping activities."
ADAMS is an acronym that stands for Anti-Doping Administration and Management System, is a management and administration online computerized system studied and developed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for the entering, gathering, recording, sharing and reporting of data about and coming from anti doping activities carried out at a global level by the various national and international organizations.
In particular, ADAMS allows for the use of an uniform system, at a national and international level, for the management of the data about the availability of athletes (the so called "whereabouts"), as well as for the rationalization of targeted checks through the verification on the database of the history about the previous sampling sessions already carried out by other anti doping organizations on the same athlete and the possibility to develop a system involving a biological passport of the athlete.
After the favorable opinion by the Authority, a few sections of the code about the treatment of personal data of CONI, already under examination by the members of the National Board, have been updated and will be analyzed tomorrow during the board meeting for the corresponding resolution.

Antonino Barillà gets World Championship gold medal, an Italian qualification to Rio 2016 in Double Trap

Antonino Barillà has obtained the Olympic qualification to Rio 2016 for Italy in trap shooting, double trap speciality, conquering the silver medal at the World Championships taking place in Granada, preceded only by the United States champion Richmond, who has earned the fifth Italian pass in view of the Olympic Games which will be held in Brazil; this is the second pass in trap shooting after the one obtained by Giovanni Pellielo in trap. The other three Olympic qualifications has come with the rifle range, thanks to Petra Zublasing, Marco De Nicolo and Niccolò Campriani. Daniele Di Spigno has ended his competition in the double trap final at the fourth place, preceded by English athlete Scott. The International Shooting Federation had envisaged the award of two Olympic qualifications in this speciality.

Malagò thanks Uva, claiming he has been a good general director. He will not be substituted

CONI President Giovanni Malagò's declaration:

"With pleasure I got to know about the designation of Michele Uva as Federcalcio General Director. President Tavecchio had asked me the chance to choose him for this delicate role for which also a previous consultation with CONI is needed, according to the FIGC regulations.

Uva has been an excellent Coni Servizi General director, and has helped stimulating and giving enthusiasm to the organization, to the growth of managerial competences, to the start of projects that will
be developed in the next future. I thank Uva, to whom I am connected by personal and professional esteem for his work carried out and I wish he will be able to provide Federcalcio all the good things and
the innovation he has given to Coni Servizi and in general to the Italian sport movement. I can add that Uva will be not substituted in his role in the organization until the end of the mandate
of Coni servizi administrators as his functions will be taken by the Managing Director".

Coni Servizi has informed that yesterday evening General Director Michele Uva resigned from his position during the assembly of the Board of Directors of the organization which has taken place at the Foro Italico.

World Championships fifth place for Marco De Nicolo in the 50 m rifle, third Italian qualification to Rio 2016

Marco De Nicolo (shooting) has obtained the third Olympic qualification to Rio 2016 for Italy (the second one in this discipline). During the World Championships taking place in Granada (Spain), the Italian athlete ended the 50 m rifle competition at the fifth place, getting the last placing available for the pass. Niccolò Campriani got the 34th place.

Infinite Pellielo: World bronze in Trap shooting. Second azzurro pass for Rio 2016

Timeless. Giovanni Pellielo, four times world champion and three-time Olympic medallist, added another jewel to his infinite collection. The Trap Shooting azzurro, at the World Championships taking place in Granada, won the bronze medal in Trap shooting, winning the shoot-off against the Czech Jiri Liptak (15-12). Gold to the Slovak Varga, in front of the English Ling.

The World podium of Pellielo allows Italy to obtain the second Olympic card for Rio 2016, after that target yesterday, thanks to the gold of Petra Zublasing in Target Shooting (rifle 10 metres).

The Public Prosecutor summons FIDAL members Simone Collio, Roberto Donati and Maurizio Checcucci on 12 September

The Antidoping Prosecution Office, on the basis of media reports, announces that it has summonsed, on Friday 12 September 2014 commencing at 13:00, three athletes registered with the FIDAL (Italian Governing Body for Athletics), to answer the following contested disciplinary charges:

1. Simone Collio (arts 2.2. and 3.2. of the NSA, Antidoping Sports Standard);

2. Roberto Donati (arts 2.2. and 3.2. of the NSA, Antidoping Sports Standard);

3. Maurizio Checcucci (arts 2.2. of the NSA, Antidoping Sports Standard).

The Office announces that it has once again repeated its request to the Prosecutor of the Republic of Bolzano for the documents relating to the criminal proceedings against Alex Schwarzer to be transmitted, especially in light of the notice of completion of investigations recently issued by aforementioned Public Prosecutor. Therefore, as soon such documents are obtained, the Office will proceed to call other parties, members and non-members, in order to ascertain the responsibility in the field of sport for the violation of the anti-doping standard.

Gold medal for Petra Zublasing at the Shooting World Cup in 10 m rifle. First Italian qualification for Rio 2016

Petra Zublasing is the new world champion in 10 m rifle. The azzurra of shooting, thanks to the gold obtained in the World Cup final in Granada, has obtained the first Olympic pass for Italy in view of 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Zublasing (with 207,1) has preceded Chinese Yi Sang (206,8) and German Pfeilschiter (185,9). Four years ago his team-mate and life mate Niccolò Campriani got the first Olympic pass for London 2012, the absolute first one and not only for Italy.​

School, Malagò: "Bravo Renzi, sport is crucial to the future of our children"

"The introduction of sport in primary schools is fantastic news. I wish to congratulate the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi for fulfilling the promise of what I have called, since the day I was elected, the mother of all battles of sporting policy. The CONI President, Giovanni Malagò, does not hide his satisfaction with the guidelines of the school reform presented by the Government. “Bringing sport into schools - added the President Malagò - will have a tremendous social impact, as it is written in clear letters in the Government document it means it has at its heart children’s health while at the same time increasing social inclusion, combating all degenerative phenomenon such as bullying and violence".

"CONI has been very active in recent years in trying to get primary school children to do sport, and will continue to do so with ever more targeted and innovative projects. Nevertheless, certainly the decision to introduce sport in schools permanently, which is the result of intense work carried out in recent months with the Minister Giannini and the Undersecretary Delrio, will represent a crucial step for the future of our children. An action that will be all the more important as it will be extensive, with the help of European funds as conceived by the Government. We give our thanks to the Government for this historic change".

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Malagò: "Congratulations to Tavecchio. We need unity, football needs important reforms"

CONI President Giovanni Malagò, after getting to know about the designation of Carlo Tavecchio as Italian Football Federation President, has released the following statement:

"Congratulations to Tavecchio for his designation and welcome to the great family of CONI National Council. Congratulations also to Albertini who has loyally fought until the end. However, we must look ahead now. Tavecchio has been good at getting his designation but he must be better than that in bringing to his side also those who haven't voted for him. As I have always stated, football needs important reforms which can be only carried out with the full agreement by all the components. I am convinced that Tavecchio will soon bring novelties also in the governance. I said there would have been surprises and there will be soon. However, it's up to Tavecchio to announce and communicate them. From my side, the most sincere wishes of a good job."