Overview
- At a dedicated Quirinale reception on January 21, the president met recent Italian medalists from the 2025 World Championships and Deaflympics.
- ANSA described the gathering as a significant first-time event focused solely on paralympic athletes at the presidential palace.
- About sixty athletes attended while overall Italian podiums topped 230, according to Paralympic Committee president Marco Giunio De Sanctis.
- De Sanctis highlighted a participation gap, citing roughly 30,000 registered members versus an estimated 1.5 million potential participants.
- Athletes Marco Cicchetti and Viola Scotto voiced the emotional weight of the recognition and urged greater engagement by deaf and disabled youth.