The “Olympiad in Italian” is back. After the success of the last edition, which attracted numerous Italian schools and students abroad, the initiative returns with an online competition for secondary school pupils to test their Italian grammar, spelling and vocabulary. The deadline for registration – through the dedicated website www.olimpiadi-italiano.it – is 31 January 2014. An initiative of the Ministry for Education, the Universities and Research, the “Olympiad” enjoys the support and collaboration of the City of Florence, the Farnesina, the Accademia della Crusca and the Association for the History of the Italian Language (ASLI). Rai Radio3 and Rai Educational will also be taking part. Read more, in Italian.