Mario Pescante
Mario Pescante
Mario Pescanteis an Italian politician and entrepreneur. He is a vice president of the International Olympic Committee...
enter police
Police will not enter the village. This is not going to happen.
against begun country crime criminal foreigner process
Like every foreigner who commits a crime in Italy, she can go back to her country because the criminal process against her hasn't begun yet.
areas borders country famous mountains near quarter sole songs sports winter
One of our most famous songs is 'O Sole Mio.' It's not about the mountains; it's about the sun, the sky. Our mountains are near the borders up north, and those are the areas where winter sports are big. Really, only about a quarter of the country is into those sports.
changed defend image plan
The Treasury's plan ... will have to be changed because we've made commitments internationally and we must defend our image abroad.
maybe preferred somewhere spectators tickets
The tickets have been sold, but maybe the spectators have preferred to go somewhere else.
apply athletes jail laws opposed personally sending
Personally I am opposed to sending athletes to jail for doping. We need to apply the laws to suppliers and doctors, not athletes. Two-year sport bans are devastating enough.
change found solution
There will not be a change to the law, but we have found a solution to the law, a provision, something like that.
believes cabinet help hoping meeting nobody tomorrow
It would be very serious, but nobody actually believes it will happen. We're hoping a cabinet meeting tomorrow will help us out.
consider control italy sign type
Always the control in Italy has been very, very strict. MPs consider any type of moratorium a sign of weakness.
ahead procedures wrong
The procedures will go ahead and who has done wrong will pay.
equipment looking mayer possibly private
We're looking to find possibly the same equipment Mr. Mayer had in his private residence in Austria.
changes intend law parliament
Parliament doesn't intend making changes to the law,
dangers found happy italian law optimism optimistic respects solution
I was optimistic and now I am happy that we have found a solution that respects Italian law but eliminates all the dangers we faced.
feelings italy strong
In Italy there are strong feelings about doping,