The Sport Road Show makes a stop in Naples and transforms Piazza del Plebiscito into a Sports Village involving 540 children from 9 Neapolitan schools.
A Piazza del Plebiscito transformed into a real Sports Village and with 540 children from 9 Neapolitan schools to party. The Sport and Health Road Show makes a stop in Naples and is a resounding success, clearly visible in the eyes of passers-by and organizers.
A whole day dedicated to the most disparate disciplines: weightlifting, a real attraction with the champion Vincenzo Gallo and the master Gianluca Amato, fascinates and intrigues. Between the Royal Palace and the Pontifical Basilica of San Francesco da Paola there is an area of 1000 square meters where you can practice volleyball, basketball, archery, badminton, table tennis and of course football.
“More sport, more life”, the wording that stands out on the mammoth truck. The inflatables by Renault, Telepass and Decathlon, partners of the project, color a space used for many sports activities. And then the meeting of the boys with the two Legend is really exciting. Patrizio Oliva, Olympic boxing champion in Moscow 1980, and the fencer Stefano Pantano, three times world champion, talk about each other. Both reiterate the importance of having fun, playing sports and adopting correct lifestyles.
“Sport is inclusion and integration, it fights all forms of racism. It is a means of social prevention. Where there is sport, there are no cultural barriers or bullying”, Declares Oliva, quoting Baron de Coubertin.
“The important thing is to participate, no one excluded”, calling attention to one aspect in particular. “Sport helps to become better citizens, respectful of the environment and of the laws”, Oliva is keen to specify, who does not shy away from selfies and usual photos. “Extraordinary and wonderful party in a symbolic square of Naples “, Pantano asserts. “We tried to transmit the values of sport, through socialization and cooperation “.
Proximity and appreciation of the institutions. “It is necessary to carry on the discourse of sport in our city in a stable manner with constant activities over time, perhaps with a youth center on a permanent basis.
I am happy with the synergy that has been created between young people, sport and the Curia of Naples “, says Chiara Marciani, councilor for youth policies and work, satisfied. He approves and endorses Don Rosario Accardo, diocesan responsible for the pastoral care of sport. “Disability can be overcome through sport. A strong collaboration with Sport e Salute begins. We are ready to become an elastic municipal administration “assures Luca Trapanese, councilor for social policies.
The press conference was attended by Matteo Turchiarulo, representing Emanuela Ferrante, councilor for sport and equal opportunities, the inspector Luca Piscopo, coordinator of the Fiamme Oro, Enzo Allocco, technician of the Italian Paralympic swimming team, Raimondo Bottiglieri, Usr Campania, Michele De Simone, Coni Caserta provincial delegate, Salvatore Sanzo, Olympic gold medalist in foil in Athens 2004.
“We are united by a common denominator: sport and its values”, Asserts Sergio Roncelli, president of Coni Campania with conviction. And the manager Nello Talento summarizes this. “A synergy is born with a strong message. A moment of great sharing and an effective collaborative form “. The Naples stage is one of the events organized on the occasion of the European Week of Sport. Widely achieved goal.
The 2022 tour aims to be a sharing of ideas, a message of inclusion. “We are not anyone’s competitor. We are keen to spread the practice of sport in synergy with local authorities. We are in Naples to interact with everyone and relationships are needed to make the best use of resources “, warns Lorenzo Marzoli, sports director in the areas of Sport and Health. “We think of planning in a very wide territory, a diversity that needs answers”.
From Naples the restart of sport. “The merit is due to the synergy that originated with the Municipality and the Manfredi Council. We have laid solid foundations with Palazzo San Giacomo for a fruitful dialogue. Many projects will follow in the shadow of Vesuvius, to implement inclusion and social growth.
The commitment in schools and concrete support to the many sports associations in the area will continue. Working together for the future and the well-being of the new generations “, concludes Francesca Merenda, Secretary of Sport and Health Campania (photo by Michele Palma). While the festive square continues to revive an unprecedented sporting setting.
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