Italian Sports Day celebrated in Georgia

Celebrations for the first edition of the Italian Sports Day, an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were hosted in Georgia this week.

“Sport is not only a game and a competition, but also a very important tool to strengthen cooperation and promote dialogue and diplomacy”, Ambassador Massimiliano D'Antuono said for the date.

Luca Toni, a celebrated former Italian football player, winner of the 2006 World Cup and his country’s first recipient of the Golden Boot award presented to leading goalscorers in national leagues, featured in events marking the celebration.

Toni was joined by Georgia’s former national team players Shota Arveladze, Levan Mchedlidze and Jano Ananidze for the event.

A highlight of the event was Padel Stars, a tournament in the sport the Embassy said was experiencing “significant growth in Italy and also in Georgia”.