Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on
Tuesday opened Italian Sports Day at Expo Dubai 2020 saying that
sport could be an "engine" for promoting the Made in Italy
sector.
"Italian sport has shown it is an extraordinary engine for the
all-round promotion of Made in Italy. I'm thinking of the
synergies between sport and nutrition and the valorization of
the Mediterranean Diet as a healthy lifestyle choice; of the
synergies with fashion and design, as shown by the official
uniforms designed by Armani for the national football team at
Euro 2020.
"Just as important is the link between sport and scientific
research and technology, both in the field of ordinary equipment
and in the development of prostheses and equipment for
Paralympic champions," said Di Maio.
"The universal language of sport has a fundamental role as a
tool of education and social inclusion, but also of diplomacy,
boosting dialogue and peace between peoples and the enactment of
the objectives of the UN's Agenda 2030 for Sustainable
Development".
Sport is an indirect lever for exports and tourism, Di Maio
added, saying that exports had passed record levels.
Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) chief Giovanni Malagò and
Italian athletes visited the Italian pavilion on sports day.
"The Italian team unites the country," said Malagò.
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