Pescara. “A 2022 full of satisfactions for the Abruzzo Paralympic sport without the pandemic obstacle”, writes the CIP Abruzzo Regional Committee. “Recently in Pescara, the welcoming Auditorium Cerulli-Casa delle Arti hosted the usual annual party promoted by the CIP Regionale Abruzzo by Mauro Sciulli, together with the CIP Pescara delegation by Simona Placiduccio to do the honors for the hospitality, in concert with the municipal administration of Pescara represented by the president of the municipal council Marcello Antonelli, by the councilors Patrizia Martelli (sport) and Maria Pia Carota (culture), in addition to the presence of the regional president Coni Abruzzo Enzo Imbastaro. A great sign of the will to do so that sport can be an authentic bulwark for implementing social inclusion. There are about eighty clubs (about 1,600 practicing athletes) regularly affiliated to sports bodies recognized by the Italian Paralympic Committee”.
Mauro Sciulli said: “Beyond its social role, Paralympic sport is a fundamental component of the welfare of our country. To date, our Paralympic sports movement is synonymous with a large inclusive family and for this reason we are observing a real cultural revolution not only within our borders but far beyond. This is a moment to ride in order to better frame the Paralympic sports activities and disciplines. I am enthusiastic in the institutional role I hold for the results we have achieved both at a regional, national and international level. All activities start from a territorial base thanks to the exploits of our athletes but above all to the efforts of the technicians and managers behind the scenes who are the engine and the basis for achieving the desired results. Abruzzo is becoming a region accessible to 360 degrees between activities, both on the coast and in the mountains. We are developing protocols together with the Universities to fill this gap within the institutions, to have accessible structures and greater attention also for the staff”.
“Many applauses paid to the athletes of some sports disciplines: for athletics Francesco Leocata, Simone Di Giovanni, Matteo Simoni, Daniele Di Giandomenico and Giulia Santucciovie (Asd Bianca Azzurra); Federico Giannini (Pietro Mennea-Atletica Chieti); Nando D’Agostino (Tethys Chieti); Giovanni Mazzette, Riccardo Chiarizia, Giada Di Bonaventura, Federica Nardecchia and Federico Colaiuda (L’Aquila Athletics), Maria Camilla Nola, Alessandro Cornacchia, Giorgia Mandolini and Stefano Montefalcone; for freediving Ilenia Colanero (Asd Apnea Team Abruzzo); for wheelchair tennis Antonio Cippo of CUS Torino Wheelchair; for swimming Giorgio Canu, Maria De Nicola and Carlo Maria D’Amico of SGT Sport; Dario Criber Davide Fasoli, Tommaso D’Angelo, Luca Maccarone and Luigi Romagnoli (Life and Sport Chieti); Alexandru Durbaca (Effegiquadro); Paolo Pagone (Swimming Disabled Sulmona); Alberto Jeremias Guerrieri and Giulia Di Marco (Asd Rosetana Nuoto); Alessandro Bruzio, Fabrizio Di Fabio and Massimo Morricone (Asd Orione Pescara); for sports dance Andrea Odoardi and Lisa Odoardi (Asd Passo dopo Passo); for Nordic skiing Rubia Trini (Swimming Disabled Sulmona); for alpine skiing Carlo Ciaramellano and Salvatore Palazzolo (Vita e Sport Chieti); for judo Gianmarco Crisante, Amedeo Muccin, Federico Starinieri, Jennifer Battaglia, Mariluna Bultrani, Alessandro Bruzio, Marilena Cianci, Guerino De Luca, Michele La Torre and Luciano Cannito (CM Fight Academy); Marco Cappioli and Donato Chiavetta (Ens Teramo) for billiards; for sport fishing Armando Sorbo, Renato Raboni, Claudio Berardinelli and Pierre Pallini of Ens Teramo; for table football Daniela Staffici and Stefania Capobianco (Ens Teramo); for archery Antonio Del Fosco (Arcieri Arcobaleno Avezzano); for target shooting Alessandro Camarra and Giulia Valdo (Asd Tiro a Segno Nazionale Sulmona); for sailing Enrica Morelli, Stefano Troiano, Caterina Dall’Olio and Camilla Di Tillio (Asd Svagatamente)”.
“Another award for Federico Giannini of Pietro Mennea-Atletica Chieti for the triathlon while in the context of the Italian Athletics Student Championships, held in Pescara in May, Federico Scodavolpe (Istituto Comprensivo Pescara 7), Giuditta De Carolis were awarded (Villa Verrocchio State Comprehensive Institute – Montesilvano), Salvatore Parente (Ovidio Higher Education Institute – Sulmona), Gianni Galdo (Pescara 7 Comprehensive Institute), Siria Mangifesta (Buonarroti Comprehensive Institute – Ripa Teatina) and Sofia Ginevra Marinucci (Misticoni High School – Pescara) . Among the companies on the catwalk are Amicacci Giulianova (vice champion of Italy and second in the Italian Cup for wheelchair basketball), Asd La Campagna, Team Go Fast, Apnea Team Abruzzo, Tethys Chieti, the Asd Table Tennis Vasto, Marzia New Dance, Asd National Target Shooting, Asd Muevete Amico and the Abruzzo Handicap Ski Association. Acknowledgments to the technicians Silvio Tavoletta (judo FISPIC), Ugo Crocetti (merit CIP bronze star), Chiara Meucci (judo FISDIR), Pierpaolo Addesi (para-cycling FCI) and also to the representatives of the University D’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara (dott.ssa Barbara Ghinassi), of the Istituto Comprensivo Rossetti Vasto (director Cristina Eusebi) and of the Volta school complex in Pescara (Dr. Maria Pia Lentino)”, concludes the press release.
