Spadafora: 'Gyms, swimming pools and sports centers remain open'

"Amateur sports matches and competitions continue on a regional and national level, while for the provincial level, clubs, sports associations and promotional bodies will continue the training of team sports, but individually, such as the Serie A teams at the beginning of the phase two ".

Thus the Minister of Sport, Vincenzo Spadafora, on Facebook.

"To give an example: the team of a football school of very young people or chicks will be able to continue training, but without playing games - he adds -. After a long confrontation between the ministers, Cts and Regions, a choice of common sense prevailed. In the next few hours, with the representatives of the sector, we will study further safety measures for greater peace of mind for everyone and to avoid possible closures. Be careful and respect the rules as much as possible, in the gym and in other places. It is a critical moment, we have not yet won our war on the virus. I fought to arrive at this choice, but we must be aware of the difficult time for the country, which obliges us to strictly comply with the protocols. We have already asked many sacrifices from the world of sport, among the most affected by the epidemic, and above all we asked the managers to make substantial investments ".

"It is not easy to make certain choices - he underlines - but I thought not only of the many managers and sports workers and of those who attend gyms for their psycho-physical well-being, but also of the many young people put to the test by the rules imposed by the emergency After all, no scientific evidence reports outbreaks in relation to individual training in controlled places. It was worse to push thousands of enthusiasts and young people into parks than to continue in places that respect rules and protocols ".

"I thank President Conte - he concludes - the parliamentarians who have expressed themselves clearly, the presidents of the Region who, with the coordinator Bonaccini, clearly claimed the will to keep gyms, swimming pools, sports centers open with rigorous protocols and in safety. never doubt that he is doing the impossible, day and night, for the sport!