(ANSA) – ROME, APRIL 05 – “The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has entered the Paralympics and has cast a heavy and gloomy shadow on what should have been a sport festival capable of enhancing differences and which must be an instrument of peace , praise of that perfect imperfect reality of mankind. Never like this time the Games have been saved by athletes who have decided to honor the sport they love, for this reason the results are even more appreciated “. Thus the president of the Italian Paralympic Committee, Luca Pancalli, in his speech during the delivery of the Trucolore to the Quirinale.
“We have won seven medals, two more than in PyeongChang which made us gain positions compared to four years ago – he added – We want to experience Milan-Cortina as protagonists but remembering our mission, which is to positively contaminate our society by giving the perception of disability in a different way “.
Pancalli also greeted the re-election of the President of the Republic with satisfaction. “We are happy to find ourselves in his presence – the words of the number 1 of the CIP – we are among the many millions of Italians who greeted her re-election with affection. We need solid institutional references and the Paralympic world has found in her a solid reference “. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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