(ANSA) - ROME, APR 12 - Infrastructure and other work for the
2023 Ryder Cup in Rome this autumn will be completed on time,
Sports Minister Andrea Abodi said at the presentation of the
Italian Open to be held at the Ryder venue, the Marco Simone
Golf Club, in May.
"An incessant work is continuing on infrastructures, the works
are going forward and the timeframe will be respected. All the
public works will be completed before the event" on September
29-October 1, the minister said.
"Rome will surprise itself with this event. It pits two cultures
and two continents against each other and the government's
significant presence will not be a one-off for the Ryder Cup, it
will last over years because we believe in golf and its
development.
"We will do many things together, it is a government team that
has the pleasure of collaborating, also via lively talks, but
always respectful ones".
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the Italian Open "is an
antipasto for the Ryder Cup, on which we are working an awful
lot to put the spotlight on Rome while we take forward the
capital's candidacy for Expo 2030.
"Hosting the Ryder Cup means demonstrating that Rome is able to
organize extraordinary events, it means reinforcing our
candidacy: it won't be simple but we will do all we can to make
sure Rome presents itself also as a place to do business.
"As far as my ministry is concerned, I can add that sport is a
great tool for diplomacy. For this reason we are presenting the
Expo bid in all embassies and all consulates, speaking of the
Ryder Cup, and also the arrival of the Giro d'Italia. And we are
in the front line for the European soccer championships too. We
are putting everything into it".
Tourism Minister Daniela Santanché said "it's a beautiful day
for Italy. We often forget how good we are, and this time we are
first. We must be proud, optimism serves in life and politics,
it gives strength and makes things concrete. Without passion you
can't achieve any result. (ANSA).