Interesting Facts About Italy's Sports

Fencer Giuseppe Delfino won the gold medal in the individual épée at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games. He was the 6th Italian épée fencer in a row to win the Olympic title.

In the 20th century, three Italians won the Alpine World Cup. They were Gustavo Thoeni (1971, 1972, 1973, 1975), Piero Gros (1974) and Alberto Tomba (1995). Thoeni became the first skier to win four world titles.

Italy -the winner of the 2006 World Cup- has qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The Italian men's soccer team will be the second European team to participate in nine consecutive World Cups.

In 1925, Ottavio Bottecchia (cyclist ) won the Tour de France for the second consecutive year. Ottavio became the first Italian to win the French tournament.

Italy will send 80 (or 100) athletes to the Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The national team will probably compete in athletics, basketball, boxing, fencing, gymnastics, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling.

Federica Pellegrini (swimming /200m freestyle & 400m freestyle ) has amassed several international trophies. At the 2008 Olympic Games in China, Federica -country's most famous sportswoman- helped Italy to its first women's swimming gold. She could win a second gold medal in London 2012.

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