Volleyball, Rome snatches the European Championships in Bologna

Change on the go. Rome takes the place of Bologna and becomes the capital of European volleyball. In fact, the capital will host the semi-finals and finals of the men’s continental championships from 14 to 16 September next.

The matches will be held at the Palazzo dello Sport, right where Italy won the gold medal in the 2005 continental event ahead of Russia and Serbia and Montenegro.

Bologna, which was originally supposed to host the finals of the competition, will instead host the opening match scheduled for August 28 which will pit hosts Italy and world champions Belgium against each other.

Rome will be the protagonist not only in the final phase of the European Championships; in fact, parallel to the sporting event, the Capital will also host the Gala which will be organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the CEV, the European Volleyball Confederation.

The satisfaction of the Campidoglio transmitted by the words of Alessandro Onorato, city councilor for Sport, Big Events, Tourism and Fashion: “Rome confirms itself as not only the Italian but also the international capital of volleyball. The important decision of the European federation to assign Rome the The final phase of the next continental championships is the result of the collaboration we have started with Fipav, which I thank for the work done in support of the candidacy. At the end of February we will host the Final Four of the men’s Italian Cup, next September the European championships. sporting events that alone are worth a trip to Rome. It will be a great volleyball festival, with Rome and its unique charm as a backdrop”.

The Azzurri’s calendar in pool A: 28/8 Bologna: Belgium-Italy; 31/8 Perugia: Estonia-Italy; 9/1 Perugia: Serbia-Italy: 9/4 Ancona: Italy-Switzerland; 6/9 Ancona: Germany-Italy