"The Italian Government's decision to participate in the first technical meeting in Lausanne by sending the Secretary to the Prime Minister Claudio De Vincenti is an important signal for the candidature of Rome to the Olympics." These were the words of Luca Cordero Montezemolo, President of the Bid Committee for Rome 2024.

"The Government officially enters the game,” added Montezemolo, “and joins the Italian delegation that on July 16, in the headquarters of the IOC, which will face the first steps for the preparation of the dossier and the so-called official business plan of Rome in 2024."

"I am also pleased to see that Italy finally shows teamwork that was often missing on other similar occasions: Claudia Bugno, Director General of the Committee for Rome 2024, and the Secretary General of CONI, Roberto Fabbricini, will be in fact accompanied by Giuseppe Fortunato, Advisor to the Minister of Economy, Padoan, by the Councilor of Heritage of the City of Rome, Alessandra Cattoi, by the delegate for Security of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and by numerous representatives of the business, the institutions and the sport communities," concluded the President of the Bid Committee for Rome 2024.