Special guest at Casa Italia, in Tarvisio. CONI’s hospitality house, having undergone a revamp to focus for the first time on young athletes of the European Youth Olympic Festival, is increasingly the beating heart behind the multidisciplinary event dedicated to the under-18s from all over Europe, being held in Friuli Venezia Giulia until 28 January.

Today the President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) and IOC member Spyros Capralos paid a visit to Casa Italia, located at the foot of the Alpine ski slope. He was welcomed by CONI Secretary General Carlo Mornati, with whom he spoke between the first and second rounds of the men’s slalom, savouring the Italian cuisine and the typical hospitality of what is a flagship of the Italian National Olympic Committee and a true media factory that broadcasts the Azzurrini’s races live on ItaliaTeamTV.

The Greek executive then participated in the activities undertaken at Casa Italia by the European Young Olympic Ambassadors, the protagonists of the EOC programme, aimed at strengthening the Olympic values among the young athletes participating in the European Youth Olympic Festival.

(Photo: Simone Ferraro)