IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Palazzetto dello Sport, piazza Apollodoro, 10. 0699704399
Until 6 Apr: Campionato Pallavolo Serie A1 Tim (TIM Volleyball Championship Top Division)
Physical strength and intelligence characterise the champions of the volleyball scene. Luigi Mastrangelo, Hubert Henno, Cristian Savani, Manuel Coscione, Paolo Tofoli, Leonel Marshall, Marco Molteni, Giacomo Giretto, Osvaldo Hernandez, Wytze Kooistra, Ivan Miljkovic, Andrea Semenzato, Yasser Romero make up the Volley Roma team under the guidance of principal trainer Roberto Serniotti and support trainer Dario Simoni. The perfect synthesis of team spirit and technical ability, the public can look forward to some memorable volleyball matches. www
6 Apr: M. Roma Volley - Famigliulo Corigliano
Stadio Olimpico, viale del Foro Italico
Until 18 May: Campionato di calcio 2007/08. La sfida Lazio - Roma (2007/08 football championships. The Roma-Lazio challenge)
With the first division 2007/08 championships great football makes its comeback! Football supporters from the capital (and beyond) will inflame the Olimpico stadium. So don your yellow and red or blue and white colours and join in? Exciting football awaits you! In April, in Rome: sat 5 Roma - Genoa; sun 13 Lazio - Siena; sat 19 Roma - Livorno; sun 27 Roma - Torino. The complete calendar
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Percorso stabilito
From 25 Apr to 1 May: XXIX Discesa Internazionale del Tevere (29th International Descent of the Tiber) www
This event is an aquatic camping experience that offers lots to do for both sports and nature lovers. Participants go down the river in a canoe and pass by famous Italian art cities where they can stop and visit the towns themselves as well as some extremely evocative archaeological sites. The event is made up of different stopovers (where welcome events and parties are held by the municipalities concerned) and is a way to enjoy the nature and landscapes of Città di Castello, Sant'Angelo di Celle and Fratta Todina. New for 2008: this year participants will be allowed to take part on a bicycle! Overnight accommodation is in camper vans or local gym halls
Palalottomatica, piazzale dello Sport. Info 06540901
Until 24 Apr: Campionato di basket (Basketball championships)
The Palalottomatica venue in Rome will light up with the fervour of great basketball, one of the most popular sports on the Italian peninsula. The Italian teams, and in particular Rome's Virtus Roma team, will be contending for the Top Division Tim Trophy. The basketball meets of the 2007/08 season will provide an unforgettable sporting experience. In April Lottomatica Roma will compete against Montepaschi Siena (sun 6), Premiata Montegranaro (thu 17) and Scavolini Spar Pesaro (sun 20). Calendario completo
Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi, Campagnano di Roma. Info 069042949
2-13 Apr: Peroni Promotion Incentive: F.Renault 2000 - Renault Clio Cup - ETCS - EGTS - ITCC
19-20 Apr: AUTO Competition: Gran Premio Campagnano - ACI Vallelunga: International GT Open - Italian Prototype Championship - F.3000 – Superstars
Chiese Gemelle, piazza del Popolo
Pattinatori del Pincio (Pincio skaters) www
Getting to know people, enjoying the beautiful sights the capital has to offer, having fun on skates, all the while following paths and routes that would be unthinkable in a car - all this is possible on Wednesday nights when you can go skating with (more or less experienced and expert) aficionados of the sport. Join the Pincio skaters! Rendez-vous only wed h21, start h21,30
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