The IOC President Thomas Bach was received this morning at the Quirinale by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. The meeting was attended by the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee Giovanni Malagò, Secretary General Carlo Mornati, Director-General of the International Olympic Committee Christophe De Kepper, Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch jr., Italian IOC members Franco Carraro, Mario Pescante, and Ivo Ferriani. During the private discussion when various topics related to sporting events were discussed, the Head of State was presented by Bach with a medal from the recent 2018 PyeongChang Games. At the end of the meeting, President Bach met the media in the Honor Hall of INOC before flying - together with Malagò and their respective staff - to Spain to attend the Assembly of European Olympic Committees, scheduled in Marbella from 9 to 10 November. (Quirinale photo)