Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, the President of Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, today expressed his deepest condolences and sympathy for the people of France and Paris following yesterday's tragic events.

"This was a terrible, despicable and cowardly act of terrorism that hit Paris and the heart of humanity," said Sig Montezemolo. 

"On behalf of the Rome Olympic bid we wish to send a message of solidarity to the nation, the city and the families of the victims and to re-emphasise our deep closeness to our colleagues at the Paris bid committee. Our thoughts are with them at this terrible time".