The World Cup, the attacks begin: Milan and Italy dream big

The wait is over, let’s start the assaults. In Milan it is time for the World Fencing Championships, which are scheduled to take place from tomorrow until July 30 at the Allianz Miku in Milan. For the first time since 1921 – Edition No. 1 in Paris – the most important event arrives in the Lombardian capital, between tradition and Olympic spirit in view of the 2026 Winter Games. To present it in the evocative Sala Alessi of Palazzo Marino, Martina Riva, Sports Adviser of the Municipality of Milan, Lara Magoni, Undersecretary of Sports for the Lombardy Region of Milan, President of the Kalmana in Milan, Undersecretary of the Sports of the Lombardy Region of Milan. IE President Marco Fischera, President of the Milan 2023 Organizing Committee and Paolo Azzi, President of Federscherma, in the presence of blue fencer Federico Vismara, Vice European and Milanese champion

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Milan is ready to receive thousands of enthusiasts (4,000 per day in the selected facility) and more than 2,000 people, including athletes and staff, from 116 countries for a major international event valid for qualifying for the Paris 2024 Games. High expectations for Italian fencing after the record-breaking European Championships held a few weeks ago between Plovdiv and Krakow, in which six out of six Italian teams won a medal. After the 2011 edition in Catania, the great international fencing returns to Italy and on this occasion there will not only be competitions but also a big party for everyone at the Arco della Pace which will become the Medal Plaza. From July 25, it will be open to the public, with free admission. A special recognition will be given to the master class: prizes will be dedicated to the technicians of the winning athletes in memory of the masters who made Italian and international fencing history such as De Rosa, Di Ciolo, Pironi, Zub, Kolczar and Putiatin. Special thanks to Messrs. Ludetti and Volpini. Great media coverage, with full exposure of the important world event thanks to Rai, Sky and Eurosport.

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Federal President Paolo Azzi is certainly the most satisfied: “The World Cup in Italy is an exceptional opportunity to highlight our sport, to show its charm, its champions, as well as to show the great social meanings and values ​​that fencing represents and transmits. With Milan, then, a historical gap has been bridged, resulting in the presentation of the largest international event for a city with great fencing traditions. , who deserve the warmth and support of everyone. We are returning from the record-breaking European Championships, and it will be our starting point to confirm the Italian fencing at the top, and to compete in all disciplines, whether individually or in teams, where we play a large part of the passes for Paris 2024. Italy is ready on and off the podium.”

Mangiarotti

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The world championships, in particular, will feature Edoardo Mangiarotti: on Tuesday the city of Milan dedicated a plaque to the great fencing champion who won 13 Olympic medals and 26 world championships. The work is set in Via Solferino, outside what was the hero’s home until his death in 2012, and also the seat of the Mangiarotti sword club, one of the oldest and most famous in Italy. Even the press room in the MiCo arena will be named after the historical hero, friend and journalist of the Gazzetta dello Sport.