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Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale has received a delegation of the Italian team that will participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi in 2014 delivering the flag-bearer at the blue. It tells us everything'' s Press Office of the Italian Winter Sports Federation, whom we thank.
Wednesday 18 December 2013 3 minutes reading time
The President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano received in audience at the Quirinale, the Italian team departing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi 2014. Submit a representation of female athletes and athletes, technicians and executives, led by the President of CONI, John Malagò, the Secretary General, Roberto Fabbricini, and the President of the Italian Paralympic Committee, Luca Pancalli.
During the ceremony, the Head of State gave the Italian flag blue to the Messenger of Sochi, Armin Zöggeler, and the Paralympic flag bearer, Andrea Chiarotti. "'' It's a great honor for me to receive the flag from President Napolitano - Armin said during the ceremony -.'' And the dream of a lifetime, I will try to honor it in the best way." "In you I see the'' image'' of a passionate Italian, competitiveness, the representative of the nation and its unity," he said instead, President Napolitano, while the President of CONI Malagò focused on Zöggeler " special person who has made fairness and respect for the opponent'' s model of his life. "
Here is a list of other athletes present at the ceremony. Italian Winter Sports Federation: Maurizio Oioli (skeleton), Simone Fontana (bob artificial). Italian Federation of Ice Sports: Carolina Kostner and Valentina Marchei (artistic), Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte (couples dancing), Stefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek (artistic in pairs), Francesca Lollobrigida, Matteo Anesi, Mirko Nenzi James, Andrea Giovannini, David Bosa (long track speed skating), Cecilia Maffei, Arianna Fontana, Arianna Valcepina, Martina Valcepina, Elena Viviani, Yuri Confortola, Tommaso Dotti (short track).
Italian Paralympic Committee: Andrea Chiarotti, Florian Planker, Gianluigi Rosa (ice sledge hockey), Melania Corradini, Alessandro Daldoss, driving Luke Negrini (Alpine skiing), Francesca Porcellato, Enzo Masiello (Nordic skiing), Joseph Hall (snowboard).
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