The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Nuns on the run: Vatican launches its first athletics team Faster, higher...holier. The newly-formed Vatican Athletics team, which is aiming to compete in international competitions, including the Olympics, was officially launched on Thursday after reaching a bilateral agreement with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI). https://www.thelocal.it/20190111/vatican-athletics-team Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:49:54 +0100 vatican-athletics-team Why a photo of Italy's champion relay team has politicians scrapping Few things bring a country together like sporting victories, and with Italy failing to make it to the World Cup, good news from Italian athletes should be more welcome than ever. But in today's charged political climate, even a triumph on the track started arguments. https://www.thelocal.it/20180702/italy-400m-relay-team-photo-matteo-salvini-roberto-saviano Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:33:13 +0200 italy-400m-relay-team-photo-matteo-salvini-roberto-saviano Rome rules out using Vatican for Olympic bid Rome will not use the Vatican for events in its 2024 Olympic bid, a top Italian sports official said on Sunday, as Toronto gave stronger hints that it will join the campaign. https://www.thelocal.it/20150803/rome-rules-out-using-vatican-for-olympic-bid Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:06:22 +0200 rome-rules-out-using-vatican-for-olympic-bid Mario Balotelli hits back at slur by sprinter Bolt Footballer Mario Balotelli has rarely been out of the news since his three goals led Italy to victory against Germany in Euro 2012. https://www.thelocal.it/20130606/mario-balotelli-hits-back-at-slur-by-sprinter-bolt Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:43:00 +0200 mario-balotelli-hits-back-at-slur-by-sprinter-bolt