Mario Pescante
Mario Pescante
Mario Pescanteis an Italian politician and entrepreneur. He is a vice president of the International Olympic Committee...
formula minutes pit race three
It's like Formula One racing. They went for a pit stop, and we made up three minutes in the race.
days found four solution three within
We have found a solution ? within three or four days it will be communicated.
feelings italy strong
In Italy there are strong feelings about doping,
asked best budget ensure funds government increase received security talk
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.
example italian numbers system
These numbers are an example of an Italian system that works.
change clear parliament point
It's clear at this point ... that parliament doesn't want to change the law,
certainly easy work
It's certainly not easy to work like this.
against convinced fight sanctions
The IOC is convinced that sporting sanctions are enough in the fight against doping.
banned italy substances
The use of banned substances in Italy is a crime.
preparing starting today until yesterday
Up until yesterday we were preparing an Olympics, starting today we are organizing.
change effect italian preparing
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.
equipment looking moment
At the moment he is not in Italy. We were looking to find the same equipment (as in Austria).
changed defend image plan
The Treasury's plan ... will have to be changed because we've made commitments internationally and we must defend our image abroad.
change found solution
There will not be a change to the law, but we have found a solution to the law, a provision, something like that.