In 2026 the Fair Play Menarini International Award reaches its 30th edition: a milestone that looks back on three decades spent celebrating sport at its truest, where respect, fairness and generosity matter as much as winning. Across those years the Award has gathered more than 400 of the greatest names in world sport: athletes remembered […]
Read moreGiacomo Bertagnolli and Andrea Ravelli (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images for IPC) The 2026 Milan-Cortina Paralympics gave many stories to tell, few proved as compelling as that of Giacomo Bertagnolli and Andrea Ravelli. Theirs is an athletic partnership forged over years of shared effort – built on trust, deep listening, and mutual accountability – […]
Read moreMedalists of Team Italy during the Closing Ceremony on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games (Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages) The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games marked a defining chapter for Italian sport, with athletes claiming a remarkable array of medals, toppling records, and producing moments built to last. The Fair Play […]
Read moreFederica Brignone, Stefania Constantini, Federico Pellegrino, Lisa Vittozzi, Sofia Goggia, Francesca Lollobrigida From February 6 to 22, 2026, Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will host the Winter Olympic Games, an event that puts Italian sport squarely in the global spotlight. The Italian squad heads into the competition backed by high expectations, with a roster of […]
Read moreFrom Olympic bronze to world indoor gold: the Cuban-born naturalized Italian triple jumper recognized for his commitment to solidarity in sport. Andy Díaz Hernández now stands among the most prominent figures in Italian athletics. In the summer of 2025, his already remarkable career reached a new high when he was honored with the Fair […]
Read moreWhen sport and values come together, some stories go far beyond medals. The story of Rigivan Ganeshamoorthy, honoured at the 29th edition of the Fair Play Menarini International Award, is one of them. It is a journey defined by courage, sacrifice, and a calm, contagious positivity that turns adversity into strength. Known to everyone simply […]
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