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Presentata a Milano la nuova stagione della Lega Basket Serie A

21 September

The new season of the Lega Basket Serie A was presented in Milan.

Federica Picchi, Serie A Basketball League, Lombardy region

MILAN - The new Lega Basket Serie A season was presented in Milan. Three Lombardy teams will compete in Italy's top men's basketball league. The season will begin the weekend of September 26-27, 2026, and will feature 16 teams. "Presenting the new Lega Basket Serie A season in Milan, Lombardy, is particularly significant. We are the region with the highest number of registered members of the Italian Basketball Federation and affiliated clubs, a fact that demonstrates how widespread and deeply rooted this sport is in our regions." This was stated by the Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Region...

Golf femminile, torna a Monza la 28ª edizione del Buccellati Ladies Italian Open

17 September

Women's golf: The 28th edition of the Buccellati Ladies Italian Open returns to Monza.

Alessia Nobilio, Buccellati Ladies Italian Open, CONI Lombardy, Constantine Rocca, Christian Cerchiai, Debora Massari, Erika De Martini, Italian Golf Federation, Federica Picchi, Ginevra Tassoni, Marco Riva, Lombardy region, Stella Vittoria Colombo

MILAN - International women's golf returns to Lombardy. From September 25 to 27, the Golf Club Milano will host the 28th edition of the Buccellati Ladies Italian Open, a tournament included in the Ladies European Tour calendar that will bring 120 of the continent's best players to the Lombardy green, located within Monza Park. The event was presented at the Belvedere Silvio Berlusconi of Palazzo Lombardia in the presence of Debora Massari, Regional Councilor for Tourism, Territorial Marketing, and Fashion, and Federica Picchi, Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Lombardy Region with responsibility for Sport and Youth. Also in attendance were the President of…

Il triplete dell’Olimpia Milano celebrato a Palazzo Pirelli

15 September

Olimpia Milano's treble win celebrated at Palazzo Pirelli

Attilio Fontana, Christos Stavropoulos, Federica Picchi, Federico Romani, Giampaolo Ricci, Joseph Poet, Olimpia Milano, Pirelli Palace, Lombardy region

MILAN – Three trophies and a season to remember, celebrated in the heart of Lombardy's institutions. Lombardy Region President Attilio Fontana and Regional Council President Federico Romani spoke at Palazzo Pirelli at the awards ceremony for Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, the team that led a season that culminated in winning its 32nd Scudetto, ninth Coppa Italia, and sixth Supercoppa. Olimpia's general manager Christos Stavropoulos, coach Giuseppe Poeta, and captain Giampaolo 'Pippo' Ricci received the awards. "Congratulations on your victories," President Fontana said, addressing the team, "and on this exceptional season…"

Dal 4 al 6 ottobre il Trittico Regione Lombardia di ciclismo su strada

09 September

From October 4th to 6th, the Lombardy Region Road Cycling Triptych

Agostoni Cup, Bernocchi Cup, Federica Picchi, Raffaele Cattaneo, Lombardy region, Renzo Oldani, Alfredo Binda Cycling Society, Three Valleys of Varese, Triptych of the Lombardy Region

MILAN – The 2026 edition of the "Lombardy Region Triptych" was presented at Palazzo Lombardia, an event that brings together three historic cycling competitions on the Italian calendar: the 79th Coppa Agostoni, scheduled in Lissone on Sunday, October 4th; the 107th Coppa Bernocchi in Legnano on Monday, October 5th; and the 105th Tre Valli Varesine, starting in Busto Arsizio and concluding in Varese on Tuesday, October 6th. These three events bring top-level international cycling back to the roads of Lombardy. Federica Picchi, Undersecretary to the Presidency with responsibility for Sport and Youth for the Lombardy Region, emphasized this, thanking the Alfredo Cycling Society for its ongoing commitment.

Rugby e non solo all’Istituto penale minorile Beccaria di Milano

04 September

Rugby and more at the Beccaria Juvenile Detention Center in Milan

Diego Dominguez, Eleonora Cinque, Italian Rugby Federation, Federica Picchi, In Meta!, Cesare Beccaria Juvenile Penal Institute, Lombardy region

MILAN – Rugby, soccer, basketball, and swimming combine to create a day of sports, sharing, and teamwork. The educational project "In Meta!" has begun at the Cesare Beccaria Juvenile Correctional Institution in Milan, coordinated by Federica Picchi, Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Lombardy Region with responsibility for Sports and Youth. The initiative, promoted in collaboration with the Italian Rugby Federation, is an evolution of the sports camp launched ten years ago by former rugby champion Diego Dominguez and his team, which was interrupted two years ago. Following the end of previous financial support for the initiative, the Region has contributed to ensuring its continuation. "It's exciting…

Lo sport lombardo da Milano Cortina al Meeting Rimini 2026

25 Aug

Lombardy sports from Milan Cortina to the 2026 Rimini Meeting

Andrea Abodi, Arianna Fontana, Federica Picchi, Rimini Meeting 2026, Milan-Cortina 2026, Paul Scutellaro, Talent Project, Lombardy region, Valentina Greggio

RIMINI - "The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics have demonstrated an Italy and Lombardy capable of competing at the highest levels. It's no surprise that Lombardy's athletes have earned the 40% of the 30 Italian medals won in total, confirming the strength of a sports system that is growing thanks to targeted investments." These were the words of Federica Picchi, Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Lombardy Region with responsibility for Sport and Youth, speaking at the Rimini 2026 Meeting at the conference 'From the Mountains to the Sea, Italy Building Sport'. The discussion was attended by the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, Arianna Fontana, Olympic short-slalom champion...

La giovane napoletana Sveva Romano vince a Milano in Coppa del Mondo di ‘Inline Freestyle’

02 Jul

Young Neapolitan Sveva Romano wins the Inline Freestyle World Cup in Milan.‘

Attilio Fontana, Federica Picchi, Hero Battle Cup, Inline Freestyle, Lombardy region

Sveva Romano is the young winner of the Inline Freestyle World Cup, a speed slalom event, competing on the track set up in Milan's Piazza Duca d'Aosta, in front of the Central Station, as part of the Hero Battle Cup. Watching the competition, where the athlete from Somma Vesuviana won the prized trophy, were Minister of Sport Andrea Abodi, President of the Lombardy Region Attilio Fontana, and Undersecretary to the Presidency with responsibility for Sport and Youth Federica Picchi. "The Hero Battle Cup," as Governor Fontana emphasized, "brought the best… to the heart of Milan."

GLGS-USSI, CONI e Regione Lombardia lanciano il premio “Talento giornalistico sportivo”

25 June

GLGS-USSI, CONI, and the Lombardy Region launch the "Sports Journalism Talent" award.“

CONI Lombardy, Federica Picchi, Gabriele Tacchini, Lombardy Group of Sports Journalists, IULM, Marco Riva, Pier Augusto Stagi, Lombardy region, Walter Tobagi School of Journalism, UniMI, Italian Sports Press Union, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Investing in young people means offering concrete opportunities and nurturing talent and skills. This is the goal of the "Sports Journalism Talent" award presented at Palazzo Lombardia by Federica Picchi, Undersecretary to the Presidency with responsibility for Sport and Youth. The authors of the best articles, video or radio reports, and audio and video podcasts (vodcasts) will be awarded three scholarships worth €3,000 each, thanks to the significant contribution of the Lombardy Region. The competition, promoted by the Lombardy Sports Journalists Group (GLGS) and the Italian Sports Press Union (USSI) in collaboration with the Region and the Lombardy National Olympic Committee (CONI), is open to students enrolled and currently…