The Lower House's Constitutional
Affairs Committee on Thursday gave unanimous backing to a
proposal to include sport in the Italian Constitution.
The constitutional amendment bill has already been approved by
the Senate at first reading and must now be approved by the
Lower House and then again by both houses in order to pass.
It is tabled for discussion in the Lower House in April.
"The Republic recognizes the educational and social value and
the value for promoting psycho-physical well-being of sporting
activity in all its forms," recites the proposed amendment.
"This is not just a symbolic reform," said rapporteur Mauro
Berruto of the Democratic Party (PD).
"It creates the premise for public policies for access to the
right to sports," he added.
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