Malagò at the inauguration of the children's centre in the Rocinha favela
A project aimed at developing a sense of citizenship and respect for human rights for 500 children from the favelas and their families. Rocinha and Cidade De Deus are dressed in Italy's red, white and green thanks to the initiative of ActionAid in partnership with CONI, called upon to create an educational and social path that ensures cultural and economic growth to fight poverty. President Malagò has attended today's opening of the renovated school of Rocinha's children's day centre, together with the Secretary General of ActionAid, Marco De Ponte.
The building's redevelopment led to the creation of a games room, a toy library with video equipment, a community garden, a number of showers alongside sanitation of the nursery premises and the installation of two drinking water fountains and eight fans. At the same time, the playing field of the Alphonsus Guimaraens school in Cidade De Deus was also redeveloped, benefiting 80 children and their families. The redevelopment has promoted a positive path that has led to improved social relations in the favela. The projects have been carried out thanks to contributions from some of CONI's partners, such as DHL, EA7, UnipolSai and Kinder+Sport.
Malagò stressed the importance of the initiative. "I am very happy, we care a great deal about this project. We have discovered a situation that must also make us reflect on what we experience on a daily basis in our own country. There is a philosophy in this bridgehead of lawfulness that is set against prosperity and helps to promote a less glossy image of sport, which aims to bring our values to where society is struggling to establish itself. We chose to work with such a credible partner as ActionAid, for its history, for its generous practices and for its internationalisation. We have launched similar initiatives in problem areas of Italy. In Brazil it has a special worth due to the significance it is able to convey. I'm proud of it".
Misfortune for Mangiacapre, fractured cheekbone. Italian athlete forced to return to Italy
An unexpected blow for the Italian Team: Italy's quest in Rio loses one of its key players through injury. The boxer Vincenzo Mangiacapre, victorious today in the round of 32 in the men's welter class (69kg) against Mexican Romero, suffered a compound fracture of the cheekbone and is forced to return to Italy. The Italian team affectionately gather around the bronze medal winner from London 2012 and wish him a speedy recovery.
Campriani gold with Olympic record in 10 mt air rifle. It is his third medal at the Games
Niccolò Campriani won the gold in 10 metres air rifle at the Games Rio 2016. It is the third Olympic medal for the champion of the shooting, the third gold and eighth for Team Italy at the 31st edition of the Summer Games. Campriani closed in the lead with an Olympic record during the qualification phase (630.2), ahead of the Russian Maslennkov and the Croatian Gorsa, with six impressive series. In the final, he confirmed the best Olympic score with 206.1 ahead of the Ukrainian Kulisch (204.6) exceeded in the last series of shots. In third place came the Russian Maslennkov (184.2).
The story was already written in London, when he won the first ever Italian gold in 50 metres air rifle 3 positions, crushing the competition with his brilliant and discreet class. Invincible smile and surgical strikes, Niccolò has built his career around applause with painstaking care, without neglecting the training aspect. Engineer and champion, the perfect athlete profile that conquers the world, projecting the best image of the Italian excellence
Pellielo an ageless champion: silver in the men's trap. Italy on 9 medals
Giovanni Pellielo has won the silver medal in the men's trap at the Rio Games 2016. The Italian trap shooting champion was only beaten by the Croatian Glasnovic (15-14 in the final shoot off). Bronze to Britain's Ling, while Massimo Fabbrizi, silver in London 2012, ended the competition in sixth place. Pellielo has now got four Olympic medals, after silvers won in Athens and Beijing and bronze in Sydney.
It is yet another podium finish for a timeless champion, who has passed through generations of star players while still remaining among the world's best. An ageless talent, the longest serving member of the entire Italian team, Pellielo boasts a glittering trophy cabinet - made up of 10 world titles and 12 Europeans - encapsulating professionalism that goes beyond competition and embraces the human qualities of a true champion. This is the ninth medal for Italy at the 31st edition of the Summer Olympics.
Daniele Garozzo is the king of the foil, Olympic gold in Rio 2016
Gold!!! Daniele Garozzo ends in the best way his Olympic participation, winning the Olympic medal of the most precious metal in the final of the foil held against the US athlete Massialas 15-11.
Fabio Basile gives Italy the 200th Olympic gold medal
Historical gold for the judoka Fabio Basile that gives the 200th most precious metal medal won by Italy at the Summer Olympic Games. The Italian athlete defeated in the final of 66 kg the Korean An with ippon and then detonated his joy for a long-awaited success. This is the fourth Olympic gold medal from judo and the first obtained during the presidency of Giovanni Malagò.
Silver for Giuffrida in the judo 52 kg
Odette Giuffrida did not get on the top step of the podium of judo 52 kg. The Italian judoka has lost on points against the Kosovan athlete Klemendi, obtaining anyway an important silver medal. The fifth medals for Italy at Rio 2016.
IOC President Bach guest at Casa Italia tomorrow
Another special guest at Casa Italia (The headquarters of the Italian team). Tomorrow the beautiful setting of the Costa Brava Club, headquarters of the Italian team competing in Rio, will welcome IOC President Thomas Bach. After yesterday's meeting with Prime minister Matteo Renzi, the head of the International Olympic Committee will pay tribute to the Italian delegation taking part in the 31st edition of the Summer Olympics. The visit is scheduled to start at 7.45pm local time.
Cagnotto and Dallapé historic silver in synchronised 3m springboard
Tania Cagnotto and Francesca Dallapè won for the first time an Olympic medal. The silver won in the synchronised trampoline is for the Italian athletes a long pursued goal. The fifth participation at the Olympic for Tania Cagnotto, on the second step of the podium after so many positioning from the diving board: 18th Sydney 2000, 8th Athens 2004, 5th Beijing 2008, 4th London 2012 both in the individual 3m and synchronised. Francesca Dallapè instead began to chase the podium in Beijing 2008 with the 6th position in synchronised and together with Tania obtained the 4th place in London. The two Italian athletes (photo Ferraro/GMT) totalled 313.83 points and placed themselves behind the Chinese Shi and Wu (345.60). In third place the Australian Keeney and Smith (299.19).
Elisa Longo Borghini won the bronze medal in the cycling road race
Third Italian medal at the Rio Games. To win it was Elisa Longo Borghini, who starred in the cycling road race won by the Dutch Anna Van der Breggen. Second place went to the Sweden Emma Johansson.
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