Celebration of FIPAV's 80th anniversary in Cuneo
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The Salone d'Onore of the City of Cuneo hosted, on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 6 p.m., the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Italian Volleyball Federation (FIPAV), organised by the FIPAV Cuneo-Asti territorial committee. The evening traced the history of volleyball in the Cuneo and Asti areas, paying tribute to the people and clubs who marked its growth over the federation's eight decades of activity [1][2].
The evening
The event was hosted by journalist Ilaria Blangetti and opened with a video on the history of volleyball. Speakers included Paolo Bertone, chairman of the FIPAV Cuneo-Asti territorial committee, Paolo Marangon, chairman of FIPAV Piedmont, Valter Fantino, the City of Cuneo's councillor for sport, Claudia Martin, CONI delegate for the Province of Cuneo, Gabriella Giordano, chairwoman of the Cuneo area's tourist board (ATL), and Alessandra Fissolo, board member of the CRC Foundation. Also present was regional councillor Marco Gallo, a former chairman of Volley Busca. Video messages were shown from FIPAV chairman Giuseppe Manfredi and from national team coaches Ferdinando De Giorgi and Julio Velasco [2][3].
The awards
During the ceremony, five career-achievement awards were presented, to Giovanni Aime, Ernesto «Titti» Giraudo, Mario Sasso, Nina Turco and Sergio Robresco, figures linked to local volleyball [1][2]. A commemorative plaque was also given to each of the four local clubs competing in national Serie A championships: Cuneo Volley, in the men's SuperLega A1, Granda Volley, in the women's Serie A1, Volley Savigliano, in the men's Serie A3, and Mondovì Volley, in the women's Serie A3. A recognition was also given to the City of Cuneo, for its support of the local sports movement [1][3].
Sitting volleyball
Part of the evening was devoted to Cuneo Sitting Volley, with accounts from Orazio Tallarita, the team's captain, and Roberto Dalmasso, vice-captain and a member of the Italian national team, who spoke about his return to volleyball after an accident at the age of 28, a path that led him to win silver at the B-level European Championships with the men's national team [2].
Sources
- A Cuneo si celebrano gli 80 anni della FIPAV — IdeaWebTv, 11 November 2026
- Cuneo Volley protagonista alla celebrazione degli 80 anni della FIPAV — IdeaWebTv, 13 November 2026
- Granda Volley, orgoglio di Cuneo: il premio del Comitato Territoriale — IdeaWebTv, 13 November 2026