Coni President Malagò, President Napolitano and Armin Zöggeler President Giorgio Napolitano with Carolina Kostner (Photo: Presidenza della Repubblica)

President Napolitano hands over the Italian flag to Zöggeler

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano presented the Italian flag to the Italian Olympic and Paralympic team at a reception at the Quirinal in Rome. During the ceremony it was presented to Armin Zöggeler, who will officiate at the opening ceremony in Sochi. Carolina Kostner and the sledge hockey player Florian Planker from South Tyrol also took part in the ceremony.

18 December 2013

From: sportsnews