The three-day election process began today at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Preparation Centre in Rome, where various assemblies are choosing their representatives for the CONI Elective National Council on 26 June.

The first to vote this morning were the athlete representatives, with 106 of the 119 eligible voters participating in the first round and 88 in the second.

In the first round, the following candidates were elected: Gregorio Paltrinieri (swimming) with 49 votes, Federico Pellegrino (winter sports) 42, Elena Cecchini (cycling) 37, Vittorio Andrea Vaccaro (golf) 37, Alessandro Lupino (motorcycling) 36, Valentina Marchei (ice sports) 36, Alessia Zecchini (sport fishing and underwater activities) 34, and Edoardo Roberto Buticchi (dynamic shooting) 28.

To ensure gender parity (5+5), a runoff was required between Camilla Bendazzoli (sport climbing), Nicole Campaner (modern pentathlon), and Chiara Virag (wakeboard), each having received 33 votes in the first round.

In the second round, Camilla Bendazzoli prevailed with 55 votes and Chiara Virag secured 44 votes, while Nicole Campaner was not elected, receiving 34 votes.

The ten athlete representatives elected to the National Council are therefore: Gregorio Paltrinieri (swimming), Federico Pellegrino (winter sports), Elena Cecchini (cycling), Vittorio Andrea Vaccaro (golf), Alessandro Lupino (motorcycling), Valentina Marchei (ice sports), Alessia Zecchini (sport fishing and underwater activities), Edoardo Roberto Buticchi (dynamic shooting), Camilla Bendazzoli (sport climbing), and Chiara Virag (wakeboard).

Candidates not elected include Nicole Campaner (modern pentathlon) 33 votes, Elena Pantaleo (federkombat) 31, Diana Bacosi (shooting) 27, Cristina Lenardon (handball) 26, Francesco Marrai (sailing) 24, and Luigi Busà (karate) 21.