Italian Parliament Gives Full Support to Rome 2024 Bid

The Italian Parliament has voted in favour of and given its full backing to Rome’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games.

The organiser’s behind Rome’s bid to stage the Games must submit their final documentation by 17 February.

A statement released by Rome 2024 said: “Today the Italian Parliament adopted, by a large majority, a clear and indisputable position on the candidature of Rome to the Olympic Games of 2024.

“It is a strong yes, an expression of the popular will, which blows away controversies and gives to the city and the country an important opportunity for economic redemption and the revival of international image.”

The Italian capital’s bid came up against repeated calls for a referendum on whether the city should proceed with a bid or not.

But that proposal will not be going ahead after the support of the country’s government.

The statement also went on to say: “We have the chance to show the world that Italy knows how to achieve its goals and is able, as happened with the 1960 Summer Olympics and more recently with Expo, to host highly successful events in  total transparency.

“The Parliament’s vote, is an act of responsibility for the future of the country, that wants to seize major challenges and is confident of achieving  them with great effort and, above all, keeping in mind the new generations.“

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