Mario Pescante
Mario Pescante
Mario Pescanteis an Italian politician and entrepreneur. He is a vice president of the International Olympic Committee...
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One of our most famous songs is 'O Sole Mio.' It's not about the mountains; it's about the sun, the sky. Our mountains are near the borders up north, and those are the areas where winter sports are big. Really, only about a quarter of the country is into those sports.
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Like every foreigner who commits a crime in Italy, she can go back to her country because the criminal process against her hasn't begun yet.
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Up until yesterday we were preparing an Olympics, starting today we are organizing.
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You can't change Italian law. But everyone agrees that there could be a moratorium during the games. We are preparing legislation to put into effect exclusively during the games.
We are working. There is always a solution.
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We have found a solution ? within three or four days it will be communicated.
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It's not easy to work like this. We had already discussed that money, it's money that was expected.
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It's like Formula One racing. They went for a pit stop, and we made up three minutes in the race.
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You think American professional hockey players, paid in the millions, will risk being put in handcuffs to come play in Turin? Come on. Let's be realistic.
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The best way to ensure security is not to talk about it. What I can say is that all the funds requested have been provided. We asked the government for a ($12.22 million) budget increase and we received it.
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The use of banned substances in Italy is a crime.
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It's clear at this point ... that parliament doesn't want to change the law,
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It's certainly not easy to work like this.
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The procedures will go ahead and who has done wrong will pay.