London 2012 - Nam Hyun-hee of Korea lunges and Valentina Vezzali of Italy parries during the bronze medal bout of women’s individual foil. Vezzali won the event by one point, her fifth foil individual medal in five consecutive Olympics.

London 2012 - Felipe Kitadai celebrates after defeating Choi Gwang-Hyeon of South Korea in a repechage bout during the 60kg judo competition. The Brazilian faces Elio Verde of Italy in the bronze medal bout.

London 2012 - Competitors Valentina Vezzali and Nam Hyun-hee congratulate each other after a close match. Vezzali of Italy will add this bronze medal to her collection of three golds and a silver in the women’s individual foil.

Les Tuffes, France - Saturday January 18, 2020: Italy's Jessica Malsiner flies high during official training for women's individual ski jumping in Les Tuffes, France, at the Youth Olympic Games Lausanne, Switzerland.

Marco Barale ITA, Nicolo Betemps ITA, Linda Zingerle ITA and Martina Trabucchi ITA, from Team Italy celebrate at the end of the Biathlon Mixed Relay event at Les Tuffes Nordic Centre in France. The Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday 15 January 2020. Photo: OIS/Simon Bruty.

Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy, presents to the 134th IOC Session as part of the Milano Cortina 2026 delegation

(L-R) Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway wins the silver medal, Sofia Goggia of Italy wins the gold medal, Lindsey Vonn of the United States of America wins the silver meda during the Alpine Skiing Ladies' Downhill on Day 12 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Jeongseon Alpine Centre on February 21, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, Republic of Korea.

Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands (Silver), Ted-Jan Bloemen of Canada (Gold) and Nicola Tumolero of Italy (Bronze) celebrate during the victory ceremony after the Speed Skating Men's 10,000m on Day 6 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Oval on February 15, 2018 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea.

Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands (Silver), Ted-Jan Bloemen of Canada (Gold) and Nicola Tumolero of Italy (Bronze) celebrate during the victory ceremony after the Speed Skating Men's 10,000m on Day 6 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Oval on February 15, 2018 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea.

Davide Ghiotto of Italy and Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands compete during the Speed Skating Men's 10,000m on Day 6 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Oval on February 15, 2018 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea.