{"id":151712,"date":"2025-10-08T15:45:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/sala_stampa\/archivionotizie\/\/2025\/10\/miami-giornata-dello-sport-italiano-nel-mondo\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T18:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:00:01","slug":"miami-giornata-dello-sport-italiano-nel-mondo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sala_stampa\/archivionotizie\/retediplomatica\/2025\/10\/miami-giornata-dello-sport-italiano-nel-mondo\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami, \u201cItalian Sports Day in the World\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 1 October, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, celebrated the second edition of the \u201cItalian Sports Day in the World\u201d. The event featured <strong>two outstanding Italian champions admired by sports enthusiasts worldwide:<\/strong><strong> Danilo Gallinari, basketball star with an illustrious career in leading NBA teams, and Alex Giorgetti, Olympic medallist in water polo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The large audience enjoyed listening to the two athletes share their experiences and perspectives on sport, life and dedication, while reflecting together on the transformative power of sport\u2014in particular, on how a professional sporting career in today\u2019s world can exemplify and promote values such as merit, inclusion, discipline and integrity.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion ranged across numerous themes, from the personal challenges of achieving excellence in their disciplines to the continuos physical and mental effort required to improve\u2014what Danilo Gallinari aptly described as \u201cthe constant commitment to bringing out the best version of oneself\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The event provided an excellent opportunity to highlight Italy\u2019s significant contribution to global sport. Both Gallinari and Giorgetti underlined that the Italian spirit guiding them\u2014despite the distance from their homeland\u2014has been a key element in their success. The reference to the \u201cItalian style\u201d, leaving an indelible and much-admired mark even in the world of sport, resonated particularly strongly with the audience. Once again, the occasion served to demonstrate how sport forms an integral part of Italy\u2019s success abroad, alongside art, literature, design, scientific and technological research, and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>During the evening, the audience\u2019s attention was also drawn to the major sporting events that will place Italy at the centre of the international stage in 2026, including the Milan\u2013Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games\u2014featuring a video produced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Farnesina) was shown\u2014and the Mediterranean Games in Taranto. These landmark events will also provide an opportunity to showcase Italy\u2019s regions and its unparalleled environmental and landscape heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Quoting the words of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani:\u00a0<em>\u201cThe lesson of sport is clear: one only wins as a team. Italy is a great team that grows, competes and engages with the world, just as it does in sport. [\u2026] <\/em>The major events we highlight also represent exceptional opportunities from every perspective\u2014economic, social and cultural\u201d. Sport in Italy generates EUR 24.7 billion in added value, employs over 400,000 people, and contributes 1.38% to the national GDP. With EUR 4.7 billion in exports of sporting goods, Italy ranks among the world\u2019s top five exporters and second in Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On 1 October, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, celebrated the second edition of the \u201cItalian Sports Day in the World\u201d. 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