On October 1, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, celebrated the second edition of the “Italian Sports Day in the World”. The event featured two outstanding Italian champions admired by sports enthusiasts worldwide: Danilo Gallinari, basketball star with an illustrious career in leading NBA teams, and Alex Giorgetti, Olympic medallist in water polo.
The large audience enjoyed listening to the two athletes share their experiences and perspectives on sport, life and dedication, while reflecting together on the transformative power of sport—in particular, on how a professional sporting career in today’s world can exemplify and promote values such as merit, inclusion, discipline and integrity.