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FAIR PLAY MENARINI INTERNATIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE 28th EDITION AT THE CONI HEADQUARTERS
" , commented the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, . " ".
Once again this year, international champions who have personified the spirit of fair play throughout their careers, have entered the award's Hall of Fame. Representing the world of football, there will be Ballon d'Or winner and captain of Italy's 2006 World Cup team, , alongside Mister , 2012 European Cup runner-up with the Italian squad, and three other symbols of Italian football: , World Cup vice Champion with the Italian team in 1994, , third classified at the 1990 World Cup and Europe Vice Champion in 2000, and former 1982 FIFA World Cup champion, . The stars shining among the legends of team sports are , the first and only Italian winner of the NBA, and , former head coach of the Men's National volleyball team, twice European Cup winners. Representing winter sports is ice skating star, , European speed skating gold medal winner, while Paralympic champion and 100m world record holder, and sprinter, , World silver medallist in the 4x100m relay, triumphed for athletics. , legend in the rally world, revved up his engine, while , landed a winning blow for boxing. Lastly, sporting journalism is represented by the face and voice of with his unparalleled ability to 'narrate emotions'.
The , protagonists of previous editions and guests for the two evenings in July, include the 'Divina' , special guest of the event, and outstanding foil champion, , Fiorentina football club icon, , and , the first Italian athlete in history to run with bilateral prostheses.
And there's more: appearing alongside the award-winning sporting champions are also ,
, and the , who today received the Fair Play Menarini Award in the 'Young Athletes' category during the CONI press conference. Lastly, the 'Special Fiamme Gialle Study and Sport' award was confirmed and will be presented on
June 17 in Florence .
The traditional gala dinner, hosted in the delightful setting of Piazzale Michelangelo in , will kick off the 2024 edition on . The award ceremony will take place the following evening on , against the backdrop of the Roman Theatre in . Both evenings will be covered by Sky TG24 that is partnering the event. The final evening will be hosted by and , accompanied by special guest, . The event will be broadcast the following day on Sportitalia.
" , say , and , Members of the Board of the Fair Play Menarini Foundation. " ".
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