Tokyo 2020, Malagò: “Historic Olympics for multi-ethnic Italy”

“Historical record of 40 medals. There is a second record that 50% are bronzes, an all-time historical record. It is the first time that Italy has won at least one medal in each of the competition days of the Games and this is an absolute record that can be matched at best. It is a multi-ethnic and super integrated Italy. We have brought for the first time athletes from all regions and autonomous provinces of Italy and brought athletes born in all five continents ” . The president of Coni, Giovanni Malagò, said this in the closing press conference of the Games at Casa Italia. Read also “Forty medals – he adds – I had told my dearest people, I was convinced that we would have reached 39″. “I have my own philosophy of life that is a bit crazy. I’ve always done everything with the number 13: I multiply it by everything, I hook 13 to the contexts of my life “, he says, referring to the number that, multiplied by 3, would have given 39 as a result.” best result in our history. My realistic predictions have been enhanced by today’s Butterflies medal “. A balance sheet of the Olympics in the Covid Era:” The IOC president, Thomas Bach, was a giant. the Games were a sensationally won bet by the IOC, which I am honored to represent, the organizing committee, the Japanese government and local authorities. I have always said that the Olympics will save the Olympics. “