Federal Technical Center. In April visit of Malagò and Petrucci”>Roseto degli Abruzzi is confirmed as one of the capitals of Italian basketball. To the already glorious basketball history of the city (which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021), also made up of successes and international events that have taken place over the years, in fact, the good news arrived yesterday afternoon at the end of Federal Council of the Fip. The supreme body of Italian basketball, in fact, has approved the creation of a 3 × 3 Federal Technical Center in Roseto degli Abruzzi, also thanks to the interest and work of the Municipal Administration led by Mario Nugnes. The mayor himself, in recent days, attended a Serie B championship match between the leaders Liofilchem Pallacanestro Roseto and Luiss Roma, alongside the federal president Petrucci, the deputy Laguardia and the regional president Di Girolamo. The occasion was useful not only to strengthen relations with the federal body but also to realize the important project that yesterday took a fundamental step forward.
The Federation, in recent times, has decided to promote the construction of a Federal Technical Center dedicated to 3 × 3 with the aim of giving greater impetus and visibility to the discipline which, recently, has risen to prominence with the historic participation of the women’s national team. at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. And, to do so, it chose the city of Roseto degli Abruzzi as the location. After the decision arrived yesterday in the Federal Council, in the coming weeks the relations between Fip and local institutions will be intensified in order to be able to start sporting activities as soon as possible. In April, CONI President Giovanni Malagò and FIP President Gianni Petrucci will travel to Roseto degli Abruzzi. Great satisfaction was expressed by the mayor of Roseto who also underlined the great opportunities that the birth of a Federal Center will bring throughout the territory. “The administration that I am honored to represent has enthusiastically welcomed the proposal of the President of the FIP, Gianni Petrucci, not to enrich themselves with a new medal or to embellish a bond, that with basketball, over a century, but as recognition of a vocation natural and a commitment made of policies, attention, patronage, events in which Roseto degli Abruzzi is investing time and design ideas – says the mayor Nugnes – Our reference plant, the PalaMaggetti, but also the historic Arena 4 Palme, on which we will intervene with a competition of ideas to give it back to the community, and the many arenas that make our waterfront a natural citadel of sport, have been the setting for hundreds of sporting events capable of gathering athletes, families and young people through initiatives related to sport . Sport has a promotional showcase in our city and vice versa, and for this reason we welcome with satisfaction this osmotic exchange in which the Coni and the Federation on the one hand and the companies and associations operating in the area on the other hand can work in synergy creating opportunities and prospects “. “The City of Roseto proves, once again, capable of attracting investments and interest from sports institutions – adds Councilor Lorena Mastrilli – the birth of a Federal Technical Center, in fact, not only brings further prestige to history basketball in the area but is part of a relaunch program for sporting activities, of all levels, which we have been pursuing since our establishment “.
