The third edition of Italian Sports Day in the World was also celebrated this year in Stockholm on 21 October, with an event organized by the Embassy of Italy in collaboration with Sinapse.
This year’s edition, entitled ” Italia: Terra d’imprese, Mare d’eccellenze “, placed the sea, water sports and related production chains at the centre, also in view of the America’s Cup to be held in Naples in 2027.
The initiative in Stockholm was dedicated in particular to sailing, swimming and rowing, with a focus on technologies and innovation in the sports sector. The event was opened with a demonstration of sailing and rowing competition boats on the of water in front of the Embassy, followed by a greeting from Ambassador Michele Pala, who underlined the importance of sports diplomacy as a tool for dialogue, collaboration and promotion of Italian excellence and how water sports in particular bring together two nations surrounded by seas and rich in lakes such as Italy and Sweden. Then took the floor Daniele Cardinale, head of the physiology and sports performance laboratory of the Swedish Sports Confederation, Johan Wallberg, researcher at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences and former Olympic swimmer, Roberto Tiburzi, product category director swimwear & sportswear at Arena, Laura Giovannetti Marimon, senior researcher at RISE and former international elite sailor, and Christian Harding, professional skipper. The presentations addressed the relationship between scientific research, athletic training, technological innovation and development of equipment and skills in the world of water sports.
Among the guests at the event were Sarah Sjöström, multiple Swedish Olympic swimming champion, Marcus Hellqvist, deputy director for sports policy at the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs and Andreas Kramer, Swedish Olympic athlete competing in the 800 meters.
