(ANSA) - ROME, OCTOBER 13 - "If you fall seven times, get up eight times. It is an important message also for our country, for everyone, individually and collectively. That of never losing trust but understanding that in every circumstance there is it's a positive element to collect ".
This was underlined by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, meeting today at the Quirinale with a delegation from the Italian Federation of Judo Karate and Martial Arts.
The head of state reminded athletes and executives that "the focus on these sports is not limited only to the Olympic period. By winning the Olympic medals, they were the vanguard of an important movement in Italy. Perhaps the most important achievement is that of encouraging people to engage in sport ".