ROME (ITALPRESS) – Luca Pancalli has been confirmed at the helm of the Italian Paralympic Committee for the next four years. The outgoing number one collected 50 votes out of 53 from the Elective Council meeting in the Coni Hall of Honor, equal to 94.3% of the votes. Two blank ballots, one vote for the challenger Fabrizio Vignali. For Pancalli, who has been leading the Paralympic movement since 2000, a new challenge begins. “The puzzle we had imagined is composing itself – observed the number one of the CIP – It was understood that the Committee plays sports, produces champions and medals but also does politics, because physical activity has an important social value. adult, we have grown up and we are the vanguard within the cultural movement of the country, as also recognized by President Mattarella. The big challenge will now be political: to consolidate our institutional relations with the Government, Sport and Health, Miur and never move away from consistency of our mission, that is to promote sport as an instrument of inclusion and integration for all “. With Roberto Valori (vicar) and Tiziana Nasi new vice presidents, from a sporting point of view the first challenge of the new CIP is represented by the Tokyo Paralympics. “We will have two standard-bearers – announced Pancalli – and very high aspirations. A great regret is Alex Zanardi, who will miss this expedition”, the words of Pancalli (photo Cip). “Congratulations to our friend Luca Pancalli. Ready to team up again in the spirit of sharing the values that make us one big family”, the comment of Coni president Giovanni Malagó. (ITALPRESS). spf / gm / red 25-May-21 16:40
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