Giovanni Malagò, the head of
Italian Olympic Committee CONI, told an ANSA forum on Tuesday
that the Olympic torch would probably start from Lampedusa if
the Italian capital lands the 2024 Games. The southern Italian
island is often the first landing point for migrants from North
Africa. "If Rome hosts the 2024 Games, we would like the torch
(relay) to start from Lampedusa," Malagò told an ANSA forum. "It
would be an important signal. "The decision is not totally our
competence. That island has a special value that should be
highlighted".
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