CONI President Giovanni Malagò comes to Bolzano

The history of the “House of Sports” begins in the late 80s, when the then state governor and sports assessor Luis Durnwalder was looking for a home for the associations where they could carry out their voluntary work in the interests of South Tyrolean sport. In collaboration with the CONI regional committee and President Heinz Gutweniger, the choice fell on the former Hotel Vajolet on Verdiplatz in Bolzano. In 1997, the renovation of the hotel was completed and on February 27th, after the blessing of the house by the then Bishop Wilhelm Egger, the keys were handed over to Heinz Gutweniger by Governor Luis Durnwalder. 23 specialist sports associations moved into the “House of Sports”.

With this institution a new era in South Tyrolean sport began, because through the implementation of the autonomy provision, the regional committees of the associations, which were previously dependent on Trent, received new competencies and thus many new obligations. In addition to the offices of the specialist sports associations, the building has a large meeting room for 80 people and bars that serve as an archive and storage area for sports equipment. Over the last 20 years, over 300 sessions, meetings, seminars and courses have been held in the “House of Sports” every year and the proud number of 6000 halls occupied is proof that this facility was absolutely needed. In 2016, the state of South Tyrol renovated the house, converted it into a climate house B, installed a new methane gas heating system, adapted the electrical systems and enlarged the entrance area and made it wheelchair accessible.

This house is a very important facility for South Tyrolean sport, also from a financial perspective. The state of South Tyrol covers all extraordinary expenses, while regular maintenance as well as electricity and cleaning expenses are borne by CONI. 20 years of the “House of Sports” is therefore a special celebration in which, in addition to Malagò, former governor Luis Durnwalder, the “father” of this institution, sports councilor Martha Stocker, the mayor of Bolzano Renzo Caramaschi and government commissioner Vito Cosumano will take part. The host is CONI state president Heinz Gutweniger.

Former standard bearers come

The South Tyrolean flag bearers were invited to represent the athletes at the Olympic Games and Paralympics. In total, from the 1912 Games in Stockholm to Pyeongchang 2018, nine local athletes had the honor of being flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Games: Klaus Dibiasi (Montreal 1976), Gustav Thöni (Innsbruck 1976 and Lake Placid 1980), Paul Hildgartner (Sarajevo 1984 and Calgary 1988), Gerda Weissensteiner (Nagano 1998), Isolde Kostner (Salt Lake City 2002), Carolina Kostner (Turin 2006) and Armin Zöggeler (Sochi 2014) as well as at the Paralympics Bruno Oberhammer (Nagano 1998) and Dorothea Agetle (Salt Lake City 2002).

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CONI President Giovanni Malagò comes to Bolzano

The President of the National Olympic Committee CONI, Giovanni Malagò, will be present at the 12.15th anniversary celebrations of the “House of Sports” on Thursday at 20 p.m. at Verdiplatz in Bolzano. This facility houses 23 South Tyrolean specialist sports associations.

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