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Fair Play Menarini International Awards announces the winners of the XXVII edition at CONI
Once again this year, the event will bring together champions of undisputed talent who also embody the noblest principles of sport. Football will be represented by three giants: , the historic captain of Inter, , Uruguay's new coach, and former world champion and coach . Demonstrating fair play in swimming are underwater idol and Paralympic champion . Winter sports athletes to be honoured are alpine skiing and biathlon stars and respectively, while team sports winners are "El General", NBA champion , and former coach of the Iranian women's national volleyball team, . For fencing, outstanding will be acknowledged, in addition to track and field athlete , who triumphed in the long jump at the last Golden Gala . Lastly, the fair play award for sports journalism this year will go to the recently nominated director of Rai Sport , .
President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)
A delegation of who have been awarded the prize in previous editions will also take part in the July events. Among them sprinter , a symbol in the fight against racial discrimination, , four-time world record holder in the 400m hurdles, as well as the "Divine" . Famous football innovator , and the icon of the Fiorentina football team, , shall also be participating. Additionally, the event will commemorate , awarded in the 2003 edition. Accepting this honour will be his wife, Manuela Olivieri .
Alongside the more experienced champions are three young athletes, , and , who today, during the press conference at CONI, received the Fair Play Menarini Award in the "Fair Play Young Athletes" category. Finally, the special Fiamme Gialle (Yellow Flames) "Studio and Sport" prize was also announced and awardee swimmer will be receiving his prize in Florence , next 27 June.
commented , Councillor for Sport and Youth Policies in the Municipality of Florence. " ."
The city of will host the first two events of the Fair Play Menarini International Awards. On in Piazza della Signoria, the event will officially be opened with the , hosted by and broadcast live on RTV38. A traditional gala dinner will take place in Piazzale Michelangelo on whilst the awards ceremony will be held for the first time in on in the evocative setting of the Roman Theatre.
commented , Mayor of Fiesole
A double musical surprise awaits the public: the Roman Theatre will welcome the unmistakable voices of , following on from the swing band . The event will be hosted by Lorenzo Dallari and Rachele Sangiuliano and broadcast the following day on Sportitalia.
" ," say and , members of the Board of the Fair Play Menarini Foundation. " ."
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