Spain has been towing Italy so far, we will see how the situation evolves... and if in July the light can be seen at the end of the tunnel (Photo FIV)

The Italian Government has begun to get to work and set dates for sport to start over. The Italian minister of sports, Vincenzo Spadafora, has given as possible date on 4 May, in order to resume the sports activity, which is not competitive... Spadafora has confirmed that the training will be allowed behind closed doors and in the case of outdoor sports such as water sports such as sailing, in open sea or in lakes or swamps.

The road map of the president of the Italian Vela Federation, Francesco Ettorre, who was satisfied with the announcement by the Italian government of the possible return to the activity on 4 May: "This is the date that seems to be back, and the first will be the Olympic and high-level regatists. As a Federation we call for communication with the various associations so that the athletes can go out and the clubs are open for it, in accordance with the health criteria that Health marks. "

NAVIGATION, IN THREE OPERATIONAL FASES 20 MAY
From May 20 the opening will be opened in phases... after the high-level athletes, on the 21-22 junior athletes and a week later, from the 26-27 to the rest of the amateur athletes.

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"We are an outdoor sport, in many cases it is individually competed. It's not a contact sport."

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"The international calendar has jumped in the air. We will try to make it possible to hold area competitions by the end of June or early July, although I believe that at national level there will be competition by the end of July."

Jaume Soler
Journalist
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