The new Federal Center of the Italian Deaf Sports Federation (Fssi) is born in Castelnovo Monti, in which retreats and matches of the national teams will be hosted, in particular stages of the national volleyball, basketball, football and 5-a-side football teams. women’s volleyball pre-Olympic stage (10-13 March), women’s futsal pre-European (25-27 March) and men’s (17-19 June) stage, the blue gathering of the men’s basketball team (1-3 April) . The agreement – presented yesterday in Bologna – involves the Italian Paralympic Committee, the Municipality of Castelnovo Monti and the Reggio ASL as well as the Region and the Federation of Sport Deaf Italy. “It is an important agreement – says the president of the region, Stefano Bonaccini -, one of the most beautiful places in our Apennines is a candidate to become a national reference point”. “We present an extraordinary project carried out with the Region and the friends of Castelnovo Monti – underlined the president of Fssi, Guido, Zanecchia.” The potential of the mountain is highlighted in terms of hospitality and the opportunity it can offer at 360 degrees “, said Giammaria Manghi, who coordinated the work that led to the agreement. Present were the mayor of Castelnovo Monti, Enrico Bini; Fabio Gelsomini, general secretary of Fssi; Giovanni Bianchin, head of Audiology-otosurgery Ausl Reggio; Sonia Gualtieri, director of the Castelnovo District Monti Ausl. With them a representation of the National women’s volleyball team, deaf athletes.
