4TH WORLD DEAF VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 September - 02 October 2021 Chianciano Terme - Chiusi ITALY BULLETIN 1
Comune di Chiusi Dear Athletes and par cipa ng countries, as President of the Organizing Commi ee I am glad to work on the organiza on of the 4 ͭ ͪedi on of the Deaf World Volleyball Championship. I want to give all of you my warm welcome to this wonderful event of sport, culture and tourism in the charming region of Tuscany, in the “hot thermal water” of the TOMMASO GRAZIOSI ci es of Chianciano Terme and Chiusi. OC President We want to thank the ins tu ons and the municipality of Chianciano Terme and Chiusi, they showed us their sensi vity since our very first mee ng. I am sure that this will lead our Championship to a very high level, where the union between sport and culture will be enhanced. I wish all the par cipants good luck, and I am sure that the true values of sport will win all the compe ons.
Comune di Chiusi Dear Athletes, TDs and Delegates from all over the deaf sport world, the FSSI – Italian Federa on of Deaf Sports and the CIP – Italian Paralympic Commi ee, the Municipality of Chianciano Terme and Chiusi with the Organizing Commi ee, accepted this big challenge to organize the 4 ͭ ͪ World Deaf Volleyball Championship , to give to the athletes a big opportunity. We decided to preserve the right of deaf athletes to represent their country: they’ll take part in this event they have been wai ng for four years, a er sacrifice, hard training and pride. With this event we want to give a signal: the SPORT is ALIVE beyond this pandemic really puts us to the test. I am sure that you will par cipate with joy and enthusiasm, beyond victories or defeats, on behalf of the spor ng spirit. GUIDO ZANECCHIA Thanks to the Italian Paralympic Commi ee and its President, Luca Pancalli, the event has FSSI President been included in the list of spor ng events of pre-eminent na onal interest, making this difficult challenge, proposed to Italy by ICSD to avoid another cancella on, possible. I hope that the 2021 edi on will show the high level of compe on of the Deaf athletes, which can reach very high quality performances. At least, I want to thank FSSI board members for their moral support, the federal offices for their efforts suppor ng the event and the OC members, that in such a delicate moment accepted the challenge of not stopping the sport!
Comune di Chiusi We are very proud to host the World Deaf Volleyball Championship: we will try to welcome all those that will come to Chianciano Terme with warmth. Being the protagonists in a moment of sport is important, for the economic outcome and for the universal value of sport, which means par cipa on and social development, that our city has been experiencing for a long me. The compe ve effect, in this event, leaves space to par cipa on and to communi es that coexist, honoring our city of Chianciano Terme.
ANDREA MARCHETTI The love for sport has always fascinated me and I have learned that when you go on the field, like Mayor of Chianciano Terme Pope Francis would say, “You can find beauty, gratuitousness and camaraderie. If a match is missing these elements, it loses strength, even if the team wins. There is no place for individualism, but everything means coordina on for the team”. I want to thank all those people that, on different levels, with commitment and passion contributed to the realiza on of this edi on of the World Championship. A huge “good luck” to all the athletes and gree ngs to all the fans that will come to see the compe ons, hoping that this sport event could also be an opportunity to stay together discovering the natural, ar s c and cultural beau es of our territory.
Comune di Chiusi In September our city and the whole territory will have the honor of hos ng the Deaf Volleyball World Championships, an extraordinary event that we will experience with great enthusiasm and par cipa on. The event will certainly be engaging and we are sure that we will see breathtaking matches that will keep us in suspense un l the end. As the City of Chiusi we are really proud to have been chosen as one of the venues for the event because volleyball represents a discipline that has wri en the history of our town with hundreds of children who have prac ced and con nue to prac ce this sport. In addi on to this, as an Administra on we have always paid great a en on trying to promote the JURI BETTOLLINI posi ve values that sport is able to transmit to the younger genera ons and we are convinced that Mayor of Chiusi an event of this level will be full of examples of fair play, not only as a prac ce of respect for opponents, but also just like custom and lifestyle. A sincere thanks is due to all those who are working so that the World Championships can be carried out without problems and, of course, our greatest wishes go to all the athletes involved, to be able to realize the dream of becoming world champions.
Comune di Chiusi Our hope is to have the opportunity to show the beau es of our territory to all the people involved and above all to be able to get excited in the presence of the athle c deeds that we will see in our sports hall. It would be the best way to celebrate the tle of 2020 European Town of Sport.
Comune di Chiusi CHIANCIANO TERME - CHIUSI CITY MAP
Palazzetto dello Sport Chianciano Terme
Hotel LE FONTI and CAPITOL Palasport loc. Pania Chiusi
Comune di Chiusi Chianciano Terme Dear Traveller, if you look up and you admire our land carefully you will understand that these places have been the cradle of a cultural path which concides with the evolu on of human history and his wisdom. Here you will be able to meet hospitable people, experience the culture, find out more about cul va on and our lifestyle… Here the landscape have been shaped by human ac vi es expertly developing the ancient wine and oil tradi on. These places has been used today as filming loca on and a stage for many Oscar winning movies and for famous Tv adver sing. Here you will be able to go back in me, to walk down the “Tagliate Etrusche” (long Etruscan Corridors) in Rossellana area, to rest next to the water springs where the Etruscans stood their vo ve temples and admire their magnificent pediments. Here in this beau ful landscape you will find wonderful Romanesque churches that allowed the flowering of western civiliza on. Here you can touch the uniqueness of the Fourteenth century Madonnes by Ambrogio Lorenze and the glazed artefacts by the school of Della Robbia. Here you can relive the atmosphere of the Renaissance Period walking through the narrow streets of Pienza “the Ideal City” brainchild of a great humanist. Here you can live the Ninenteenth century Modernity of “Aque Hortus” the Metaphysical City of health and good living thanks to its healthy climate achieved through the reclama on of Valdichiana’s area. Here now we want you can choose to live according to your real passions! Let’s do it together!!! In the mean me live the daily life of this area, get on the Chianciano Express train to discover the meaning of “pleasant place” and at each stop you will find a wellness, regenera on and a good life surprise. Get off and stop at the Thermal Pool Theia here you will be enveloped by the vapors of the warm waters. t off and relax a bit in one of our old parks ge ng lost in a good book. Get off and awaken your senses with the paths of “Terme Sensoriali”. Get off and visit our medieval village where you will enjoy breathtaking views like pain ngs over Val Di Chiana and Mount Amiata. In the serene quiet of this village dedicate to the local culinary tradi ons. Get off and stop at the “Museo delle Acque” here you can admire the largest collec on of Etruscan Canopus and you will be able to say that you have known the true culture of this place. h ps://www.visi uscany.com/it/localita/chianciano-terme/
Comune di Chiusi Chiusi, The Etruscan city: Located in the south of the province of Siena, bordering with the region of Umbria and near the region of Lazio, Chiusi is the perfect place for those who want to plunge into history and to enjoy tradi ons and anecdotes, as well as tas ng the genuine flavor of a simple but generous land. The first se lements in Chiusi dated to the late II millennium B.C., when villages of shepherds and farmers rose on the hills of the area. Chiusi, called Clevsin in ancient mes, became one of the most important Etruscan ci es, thanks to its very fer le alluvial soil and to its excellent land and water communica on lines. The city had its most flourishing period during the reign of Porsenna, the King who, at the end of the VI century B.C., besieged Rome for a short period of me. When the inhabitants of Chiusi got the Roman ci zenship in 89 B.C., the city was fully embodied in the sphere of influence of Rome. Its prosperity con nued in the Imperial Age as well, when Chiusi, known as Clusium, remained a strategic passageway along the Roman consular road Cassia and the river Clanis which was navigable to the river Tiber. From the beginning of the III century A.D., Chiusi became an important site for the expanding Chris an faith, as proved by the presence of the Catacombs St. Mus ola and St. Catherine and the St. Secondiano Cathedral. During the following years, the city was a Lombard dukedom, which ended with a period of decline, and reached its worst decay when the region of Val di Chiana became a marsh. The complete reclama on of the area, during the XIX century, brought Chiusi back to its previous relevance. h ps://visitchiusi.it/
Comune di Chiusi VENUE
Palazzetto dello Sport - Chianciano Terme Palasport loc. Pania - Chiusi
Comune di Chiusi Grand Hotel Le Fon in the center of Chianciano Terme
The Grand Hotel Le Fon awaits you in the heart of Chianciano, halfway between the amazing Val di Chiana and Val d’Orcia, some of the authen c wonders of Tuscany. Among the hotels in the center of Chianciano Terme, the Grand Hotel le Fon is an ideal place to take care of your own well-being – thanks to the presence of the spa – and to discover the historical villages of Tuscan countryside.
A classy stay with a lot of services available
The Hotel Le Fon is a gorgeous palazzo along the town’s main street overlooking Piazza Italia and has been en rely refurbished and restyled with great a en on to detail. Located along the main street and overlooking the central Piazza Italia, the hotel offers conference rooms, restaurant, bar, private parking and shu le WEBSITE - http://lefontigrandhotel.com/en/ service for its guests.
Comune di Chiusi Grand Hotel Capitol
The hotel is located a short distance from the art ci es of Tuscany, unique in terms of culture and history. Our staff will ensure you a pleasant and relaxing stay, with a discreet welcome and full of small but fundamental a en ons, for a holiday dedicated to relaxa on and wellbeing. At the recep on, maps, brochures and informa on are available for access to thermal treatments, the UPMC Interna onal Center of High Specializa on, the Sensory Salon and the THEIA Thermal Pools, as well as all the surroundings and the most important archaeological sites, with valuable sugges ons for both cultural and food and wine tours. The landscape alternates par cular chroma c effects, with green undula ng hills and sterile white clay hills, "the badlands", solitary cypresses, ruffled woods defending fortresses or small medieval villages and evidence of ancient civiliza ons. WEBSITE - http://www.capitolchianciano.it
Comune di Chiusi The countries that need a visa must fill the a ached «visa form» (See annex 1 «Visa form WD Volleyball 2021”).
Interested countries must send the completed form in word and in pdf by mail to [email protected]
Despite visa you will need a medical insurance for each par cipant. It is also available at the italian embassy in your country.
The form visa must be sent by July 20th, 2021
Comune di Chiusi CONTACT AND SOCIAL
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.fssi.it/wdvcchianciano-chiusi2021/
For video-call: OC President Tommaso Graziosi +39 339 6041833
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Comune di Chiusi ORGANIZING COMMETTEE
OC President Vice President Secretary Councillor: Councillor: Tommaso Graziosi Beniamino Bruno Emanuele Bianca Filippo Luciani Alessandro Bernardini
FSSI External consultant ICSD T.D. Volleyball
Giuseppe Pignataro Stefano Bottini Cathy Schelvis
Comune di Chiusi