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 After Olympics snub, Rome mayor embraces Euros Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi says the Italian capital will embrace holding 2020 European Championship matches, a day after she slammed the brakes on a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. https://www.thelocal.it/20160922/day-after-olympics-snub-rome-mayor-embraces-euros Thu, 22 Sep 2016 18:59:50 +0200 day-after-olympics-snub-rome-mayor-embraces-euros Italy Olympic committee: Rome 2024 dream not dead Italian Olympic chief Giovanni Malago insists Rome's dream of hosting the 2024 Olympic Games is still alive despite a crushing blow to their bid by the city's own mayor. https://www.thelocal.it/20160922/italy-olympic-committee-rome-2024-dream-not-dead Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:49:21 +0200 italy-olympic-committee-rome-2024-dream-not-dead Rome mayor ditches bid to host 2024 Olympics New Rome mayor Virginia Raggi withdrew the Italian capital's bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games on Wednesday afternoon after months of hinting. https://www.thelocal.it/20160921/rome-withdraws-2024-olympic-bid-virgina-raggi-games Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:08:37 +0200 rome-withdraws-2024-olympic-bid-virgina-raggi-games Olympics: Italian beach volley player banned from Rio Italian beach volleyball player Viktoria Orsi Toth has been excluded from the Rio Olympics after failing a doping test, the Italian federation said. https://www.thelocal.it/20160805/olympics-italy-beach-volley-player-banned-from-rio Fri, 05 Aug 2016 09:44:32 +0200 olympics-italy-beach-volley-player-banned-from-rio Rome mayor hopeful says city 'not fit' for hosting Olympics One of the frontrunners to be Rome's next mayor said on Tuesday the city is far from being able to host the Olympics, two months after the Eternal City was short-listed for the 2024 Games. https://www.thelocal.it/20160420/rome-mayor-hopeful-says-city-not-fit-for-hosting-olympics Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:29:16 +0200 rome-mayor-hopeful-says-city-not-fit-for-hosting-olympics Rome to host four Euro 2020 matches The Italian capital will host three group matches and a quarter final game during the Euro 2020 football championships. https://www.thelocal.it/20140922/rome-to-host-four-euro-2020-matches Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:25:00 +0200 rome-to-host-four-euro-2020-matches