On Saturday 9 November 2024, on the day of the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, symbol of the Iron Curtain between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the Sports Festival of the Catanzaro Lido Youth Sports Center Association took place in Catanzaro c/o the Coni Point conference room.
After 44 years of existence, the Association born on the seashore combines sport, in all its forms and offers, even today, a unique opportunity to improve the quality of life and promote social cohesion through underlying issues that part of its DNA and which are the main objectives of its existence: Inclusion, Wellbeing and Belonging. During the evening, various awards were given to athletes and technicians who particularly distinguished themselves during the 2023 competitive season. The following were awarded to the athletes: Alfieri Edoardo, De Vita Gaetano, Argiro’ Sara, Marasco Tommaso, Mazza Christian, Ranasinghe Petikiri Koral Senuka Anuhas, Ursino Lucrezia and Ursino Maria Luisa. For technicians Judge Marco.
The athlete of the year award was presented by the vice president of the association Giuseppe Veraldi to the multiple Italian, European and world winner of race walking and highly decorated Edoardo Alfieri who, visibly moved, expressed gratitude to the club for the efforts made and for giving him the opportunity to be present and compete all over the world and also publicly thanked his President and Coach prof. Santo Mineo. Alfieri was awarded in October by Fidal Calabria for the prestigious results of 2023. The athlete specified that 2023 was an extraordinary year for him. Writing history, winning four gold medals in Torun, Poland, in the indoor world championships of the Indoor World Championships and four silvers at the European Championships in Pescara was not what he dreamed of. He continued by saying that he was patient, that he carried out painstaking work with great sacrifices to achieve these coveted goals and continues with the hope that his results will be a motivation and inspiration for many young people. Another important prize for participation in events athletes by strengthening the sense of community, allowing people of different generations and cultures to connect through common values such as respect and solidarity is that of the veteran Gaetano De Vita.
In the youth sector there were many awards for many athletes such as: Marasco Tommaso national track walking champion cat. rookies. The interpreters of the Fidal runcard yang project are taking off for the development of athletics, for basic motor coordination and for movement such as:
– Ranasinghe Petikiri Koral Senuka Anuhasmultiple winner of road races, track races, relay races, etc.;
– Argiro’ Sara team winner of the regional championships, excellent walker and best technical result in the vortex in the F.Nanci memorial;
– the sisters Ursinus Lucretia And Ursino Maria Luisa team winners of the regional road running, cross-country and track athletics championships;
– Mazza Christian team winner of the regional road and mountain racing championships.