The inauguration in Sassari.
Una has opened in Li Punti, a hamlet of about twenty-five thousand inhabitants on the outskirts of the municipality of Sassari new gym equipped for practicing the sport of karate and Olympic weightlifting by Fijlkam and Fipe.
The structure, commissioned by“Sassari” Brigade Amateur Sports Association, was inaugurated this morning in the presence of the commander of the Brigade, Colonel Giuseppe Levato, of the commander of the 152nd Infantry Regiment, Colonel Giuseppe Rocco, of the representatives of federations and sports promotion bodies with which the association collaborates and of don Costantino Poddighe, parish priest of the church of San Pio X, who blessed the premises.
The new gym, which is added to the sports facilities already in use at the Gonzaga barracks of via Carlo Felice, seat of the 152 ° regiment, is located at number 14 of via Carlo Lenci and is spread over an area of 270 square meters.
“We believe in the project that has the flavor of a restart – says the president of the association Massimiliano Mangatia, non-commissioned officer of the 152nd regiment – driven by a passion for sport, bylove for young people and the spirit of body that distinguishes us Sassari, proud to dedicate part of our free time from the service and our well-established experience to young athletes eager to try their hand at one of the many sports activities offered by our association. The name Army and the strong bond existing between the territory, the Sardinian people and the Sassari Brigade – continues Mangatia – has aroused in us a greater desire to transmit to young people the healthy principles of sport, in particular those that they are about equality and solidarity, in addition to providing an additional element for the development of one’s psychophysical well-being, which unfortunately has been partly lacking in the last year due to the pandemic emergency ”.
Colonel Levato, in his speech, is cocomplimented with the presidency of the association for its noble purpose of promoting sport towards many young people, whose guiding principle must always be that decubertian of the utmost importance represented by participation at sporting events, socializing with loyalty and in full compliance with the rules.
The Association aims to ensure the development and promotion of various sports disciplines, with particular regard to the younger age groups, making use of qualified, trained and updated technicians, as well as the support of professional figures such as nutritionist, psychologist and masseur, immediately made available to collaborate for the monitoring of athletes who need a specific fundamental aid in food, mental and muscular fields, aimed at achieving better performance and results.
The professionalism and teaching methodology of the figures included in the company organization chart have allowed the athletes to achieve a medium – high athletic and physical preparation, as evidenced by the results achieved so far by the athletes themselves at regional, national and international level, among which the two titles of Italian women’s Olympic weightlifting champion, category 59 kg., obtained by Annachiara Tilocca, class 2004.
The sporting reality of the “Sassarini”, open to all, therefore becomes increasingly sought-after and interesting, so much so that currently, among the various disciplines, it countsrca 110 athletes of all genders and ages.
