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If Tokyo was a record breaker, Paris is well worth an Oscar. «8 and 1/2», answered Giovanni Malagò to those who asked him to rate the 2024 Olympics in Italy, a few hours before the ceremony. Number 1 Coni laughed, the ‘Fellinian’ thought maybe just a conditioned reflex; he is certainly satisfied with the performance of “the Italian men and women” at the Paris Games. Forty medals, as in Tokyo but with “more quality” because from ten gold, ten silver and 20 bronze three years ago, we have progressed to 12 gold, 13 silver and 15 bronze in the summer of 2024. With the icing on the cake placed during lunch on a Sunday in August by the Italians led by Julio Velasco, who brought, for the first time, a golden Italian volleyball, a set from Paola Egonu did not go and lose his teammates. They won’t take us anymore» by president Pertini at the 1982 World Cup final «They were amazing.

There are no words to describe how good they were. Please give my sincere compliments to federal president Manfredi, coach Velasco and all the girls. Congratulations to you”, president Malagò, “and to the entire Italian team. I will wait for you at the Earthquake.” The appointment set for September 23, at 11 am, for the return of the tricolor flag, was announced at a closing ceremony by the couple who won medals (also in real life), Gregorio Paltrinieri and Rosella Fiamingo. «For Greg – explained Malagò – a necessary choice. For what he has done and what he will do. He has all the requirements to be a standard bearer at the Los Angeles 28.” Let’s see, first, if the Olympian continues to delight in the pool and/or in open water The swimmer and the fencer were certainly among the main performers of the new Olympics to remember, which leaves Italy with a legacy «proving Italy in the leading position in the world’s sports scene. .We are probably the most multidisciplinary country, we have won medals in 20 different disciplines”, pointed out the CONI number 1, reeling off the other data from the 17 days of competitions (since Rio 2016 the streak of 37 days with five cycles in which the Italy has won at least one medal). “In Paris the number of finals increased from 67 to 79”. Then there is also the “strange ranking of fourth place, in which we came first”. With the general secretary of CONI and head of mission Carlo Mornati, Malagò is thinking of a way to celebrate them. «In any case, whoever finished in fourth place is part of the Olympic club» which, after the well-deserved vacation, will start preparing for the California Games. First on the path of Italian history and CONI will be the Olympics in Milan Cortina, scheduled for February 6, 2026. “Now it’s our turn”, is the message from Malagò, who does not know will he do that. take place at the ceremony to declare the Winter Games open. Because there is still a need to clarify the rules of order: the third of Malagò will close in May 2025. If “politics” does not change its mind, also giving CONI the opportunity to what has been made possible for the federations and the sports organizations, that is, to be elected president for a term after the third but on the condition of being higher than 67 percent, in Milan Cortina Malagò will not be the head of the National Olympic Committee more. “I hope that politics uses common sense”, the hope of the CONI number 1, who was disappointed with the Minister of Sports. Andrea Abodi recently confirmed that Malagò’s mandate is coming to an end. “It was out of place. It’s not just a style problem. I would never have done it”, this is how Malagò greeted the journalists. The Paris 2024 Olympics are over. However, the controversies will not end.