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Within the framework of the first Day of Italian Sport in the World promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Embassy of Italy in Washington and the network of Italian Consulates in the United States will launch a series of initiatives throughout the United States with the aim of promoting Italian sport and its...

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Italy is at 54 medals: 16 golds, 11 silvers, 27 bronzes. Yesterday's golds came from Oney Tapia in the discus throw F11, from Antonio Fantin in the 100 freestyle S6 swimming, and from archery, with the Mixed Team of Open Recurve Archery composed of Elisabetta Mijno and Stefano Travisani. Silver medal for Martina Caironi in the long jump T63. Despit...

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Yesterday 3 golds, 2 silvers and 6 bronzes: we are at 46 medals! In day 7 of the paris Paralympic Games Italy stood on the highest podium thanks to Fabrizio Cornegliani in the H1 individual time trial in road cycling, Alberto Amodeo gold in the 400 freestyle S8 swimming, and Monica Boggioni dominating the women's 50 breaststroke SB3. Silver medals...

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For a time, Milan has been a frequent and much-awaited date for me. I’ve always had a soft spot for it, and I still do. My rose-tinted view is most definitely partial: I have never lived there and so, as someone who’d only be passing through and never really got to scratch the surface–busy metro lines, rising housing costs, and all–I have always be...

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The Sentiero Valtellina, also known as the Ciclovia dell'Adda, is a 114 km long cycle and pedestrian route that winds along the Adda River, from Colico to Bormio, in Lombardy, Italy. Immersed in breathtaking scenery among vineyards, apple orchards, and meadows, the route is ideal for cyclists of all levels. Discover the main stages and how long it...

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September 10, 2024 at 11:30 am. Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008. The Embassy of Italy in Washington is pleased to invite you to “The Giro d’Italia and the endless discovery of Italy”. Registration is required, please email here. On the occasion of Italy’s Sports Day in the World, enjoy a conversation with Olympic C...

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Italy of cycling is golden! Chiara Consonni and Vittoria Guazzini take the top step of the podium in the track cycling madison, winning what can be seen as a historic medal. The two blues are the authors of a race to be framed, in which they manage to collect 17 points in the sprints and another 20 points by winning a lap over all the opponents (th...

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Dear friends, July is also now almost over, and if anyone thought that after our Gala we would rest, they were very wrong. We the Italians is working on at least three very ambitious and exciting projects, and we already have some ideas on how to turn the gala into something even bigger, starting next year. Between July and August we will be return...

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At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Italy stunned the world by winning 40 medals, a record for the Azzurri since they have been participating in the Olympics. Above all, it amazed with its five victories in athletics, the queen of Olympic sports. From July 26, in Paris, for the third time in history, athletes fr...

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Bikini to swimsuit. Factor 15 to 50. Paperback to Kindle. The answers to my holiday prep questions have changed over time, but this year there was one extra decision: pedal bike or electric? I was off on a four-day cycling tour in the South Tyrol with my 16-year-old daughter. Her idea of a holiday errs more towards Instagrammable moments involving...

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