FAIR PLAY MENARINI INTERNATIONAL AWARD, THE CELEBRATIONS FOR THE 28TH EDITION BEGIN

FLORENCE, Italy, July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award is about to kick off. Preparations are under way in the cities of Florence and Fiesole to host the numerous champions who will light up the 2024 edition, focused on the true values of sport. An event that this year promises to be packed with even more sports stories and legends, all linked by the common theme of ethics, loyalty, and respect. The traditional gala dinner will officially open the two-day event, slated to be held this evening in Piazzale Michelangelo, one of Florence's most breathtaking venues. The key moment will be tomorrow, on Thursday, July 4 at 8:30 pm, when the winners will take centre stage in the awards ceremony, in the timeless setting of Fiesole's Roman Theatre. Once again this year, prestigious figures who have shown that they embody the spirit of "fair play" over the course of their careers, have responded to the Fair Play invitation. Marco Belinelli, the first and only Italian to win the NBA will be representing basketball, while Gian Paolo Montali, former head coach of the Men's National volleyball team, twice European Cup winners, will be representing volleyball. Space will also be given to winter sports with Francesca Lollobrigida, European gold medallist in speed skating. Field athletics will see the participation of Ambra Sabatini, flag bearer for the Italian contingent at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and sprinter, Roberto Rigali, world silver medallist in the 4x100m relay. Motorsport can count on the iconic figure of Cesare Fiorio, while Full story available on Benzinga.com

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FLORENCE, Italy , July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award is about to kick off. Preparations are under way in the cities of Florence and Fiesole to host the numerous champions who will light up the 2024 edition, focused on the true values of sport. An event that this year promises to be packed with even more sports stories and legends, all linked by the common theme of ethics, loyalty, and respect.

The traditional gala dinner will officially open the two-day event, slated to be held this evening in Piazzale Michelangelo, one of Florence's most breathtaking venues. The key moment will be tomorrow, on Thursday, July 4 at 8:30 pm , when the winners will take centre stage in the awards ceremony , in the timeless setting of Fiesole's Roman Theatre . Once again this year, prestigious figures who have shown that they embody the spirit of "fair play" over the course of their careers, have responded to the Fair Play invitation.

Marco Belinelli , the first and only Italian to win the NBA will be representing basketball, while Gian Paolo Montali , former head coach of the Men's National volleyball team, twice European Cup winners, will be representing volleyball. Space will also be given to winter sports with Francesca Lollobrigida , European gold medallist in speed skating. Field athletics will see the participation of Ambra Sabatini , flag bearer for the Italian contingent at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and.