Antonio Ernesto from Andri © nc
Antonio Ernesto, 40 years old andriese, with a 25-year career as an athlete behind him, several Italian and international titles and over 300 convocations with the national team, 15 years wearing the uniform of the Carabinieri sports center, is now preparing to live his second Olympics as director of the International Judo Federation (IJF) after the one in Tokyo. After leaving the tatami, about 10 years ago, he still remained in the world of sports.
Now he is ready to fly to Japan, head of the protocol of the International Judo Federation (IJF), one of the most prestigious of the International Olympic Committee. It must be said that Japan has always been the most practiced and followed national sport in Japan.
Antonio says he is particularly happy with his participation in the Olympic event: «I will be in Tokyo on 20 July, while the competitions will begin on 23 July. The International Judo Federation has decided to confirm my presence, thanks to the experience accumulated at the previous Rio Olympics and in other international events. In Japan, the IJF wants to do well. Suffice it to say that the honorary president of the IJF is Vladimir Putin, and among the international ambassadors there are the Cuban Antonio Castro (son of Fidel) and our Al Bano. In the role of head of protocol I relate to the media, federations and governments around the world. Our headquarters is Lausanne, but my offices are in Budapest. Every year, I find myself working in at least 30 different countries with continuous movements around the planet, but as soon as I can, I return to my beloved Frederick city ».
Antonio Ernesto, in his long competitive career, made the press talk about himself for having overtaken a Japanese, in an international final. To our fellow citizen the best wishes for the new adventure in the land of the Rising Sun.
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