Most of the test events were held last winter with great success and in November and December we will have the final test events. We are getting close. |
My wife is a good cook and she says to me the eyes want their part. What you see must be exciting and inviting. |
Our history is not necessarily in ice sports. This might have, as a consequence, a big number of boys and girls who will practice ice sports. |
Our target is to have for every event and every site always more than 50 percent of the seats occupied. |
Politics, discussions, here and there. We are a Mediterranean country. So, we like very much to do that. |
Someone lost an occasion to celebrate with us. I don't feel you should use such a symbolic occasion in this way. |
Starting from this evening we can concentrate heart and soul on preparing for this great event. |
That's it. It's not worth trying to work this way anymore, ... You can't occupy a position of responsibility like mine and not have the faith and support of all the people who have a responsibility for organizing the Olympics. |
The 20th Olympic Winter Games of Turin celebrate passion, a characteristic for which Italians are well known and now it's reaching its climax in Turin, |
The culture of Italians is that of a very short time, so it is difficult, ... It would be unbelievable in our country to, say, make a reservation at a restaurant one month in advance. They would answer the phone and say, 'Are you crazy, sir?' |
The Games will be delivered on time, we don't have any emergencies, traumatic or significant delays. I don't lose sleep at night. Don't worry. |
The goal was to give a strong Italian message, and I believe we did that. |
The interesting thing is that since Giorgio Rocca started winning his competitions, there is a correlation with the victories of Giorgio and the selling of tickets. |
The spring has been loaded. What is important is to see whether the spring releases. |
The torch relay will raise the thermometer further, increasing the passionate attitude and creating a warm Olympic atmosphere. |