Pescante e Albert of Monaco at the Forum “Sport and peace”, today the first competitions
Today Alpine skiing competitions in Pila, starting with the Men Giant Slalom, Mountaineering Skiing in Flassin, Saint-Oyen and the Indoor Climbing Qualifications in Courmayeur Sport Centre and the Gran Prix of cross country running.
(Aosta, 20th march 2010). The Winter Military World Games – Aosta Valley 2010 officially began with the Opening in Piazza Chanoux. The message from the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano preceded by the official speeches and the official opening sentence pronounced by the Chief of Major Defense, the general Vincenzo Camporini. The speeches have been followed by a the parade of the different nations, for Italy as standard bearer, the athlete Giuliano Razzoli, followed by the firing of the tripod.
The message of the Italian President Napolitano to the Winter Military Games
Minister La Russa also expressed his greetings. At 5 pm the Cerimony with the Chief of Defence General Staff Vincenzo Camporini
Aosta. President Giorgio Napolitano sent his message to the President of the International Military Sport Council, General of Division Gianni Gola to all participants of the first edition of World Military Winter Games: "I want to express my satisfaction for the organisation of a such significant sport event in our country and I wish a warm welcome to all representatives of the 42 Nations which will take place to this manifestation”. The Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa also extended his greetings to the President of the Organizing Committee Luigi Roth: “Athletes, here in Aosta Valley, represent the perfect quintessence of military values which combine themselves with the sport culture: the best military athletes from all around the world will compete in the various winter sport disciplines as expression of the most real and genuine principles of solidarity, moral commitment, ethic austerity, unselfishness and proper behaviour of discipline”.
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