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FAIR PLAY MENARINI: THE NAMES OF THE PARTICIPANTS AT 'THE CHAMPIONS TELL THEIR STORIES' TALK SHOW ARE REVEALED
The names of the participants, and the details of this all-new winter version of The Champions Tell their Stories, were revealed during the press conference today. High profile athletes, who have embodied the highest values of sport throughout their careers, will once again be present. The football legends include none other than the Argentinian defender , Inter Milan's long-time captain and Fair Play Menarini Ambassador since 2023. , the Spanish mid-fielder, symbol and ever-popular idol of the Fiorentina team, will also take part in the talk show.
Volleyball will be represented by the "maestro" himself, , two-times world champion with Italvolley and winner of the Fair Play Menarini Award in 2010, together with up-and-coming star, , a gold medal winner at the last Olympic Games in Paris . A moving story of solidarity and friendship comes from the world of athletics, and the triple jump in particular, starring , who won his first Olympic medal in Italian colours at Paris 2024 after leaving Cuba , and his coach, , bronze medal winner in the same discipline at London 2012, who welcomed him into his home and helped him settle into his new country.
The star-studded parade continues with , the revelation of Paralympic athletics who won a gold in the discus throw a few months ago in Paris , improving on the world record three times in a row. , the Olympic slalom champion at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games and Fair Play Menarini Ambassador one year later, takes us to the ski slopes. Lastly, the audience will be captivated by the emotion-packed stories of journalist , winner in July of the 28th Fair Play Menarini International Award in the "Narrating Emotions" category.
A prominent sports authority like , Fair Play Menarini Ambassador in 2019 and Chief Editor of the Corriere dello Sport newspaper, commented on the names of the talk show participants as follows.
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The Champions Tell their Stories talk show, produced in partnership with will be broadcast live on Sky's Channel 501 . The show will be presented by , former volleyball champion, and Sky Sport hosts, and , Deputy Directors of Sky TG24, together with , journalist and Sky Sport host.
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