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The honour

Primo Nebiolo’s skills and competences helps him to obtain honour in all the corner of the world: Spain, Senegal, Cuba, Germany, Belgium and by the city of Sarajevo that in 1996 give him the honorarary citizenship after the decision of Nebiolo to make a meeting in the city that can represent the rebirth after one terrible war.

The 8th of May He obtains the title of honorary general consul of the Hungary republic. A lot of University gives him the honorary degree in law and in sport title; in his offices of Rome and Montecarlo we can see someone of this title: the Japanese of Fukuoka, the American of Buffalo and the Chinese of Pechino.

Turin named the stadium in Ruffini Park to Nebiolo, where the 8th of June 2000 it has been placed a monument in marble of Carrara. In 2001, Bucharest, a street has been inaugurated with the name of the IAAF’s president. The promoter of the initiative has been Jolanda Balas – president of the Rumanian athletics federation and champion of high jump. In 1992 the president of CIO Samaranch name Nebiolo member of CIO.

For the first time in over 100 years of history of committee, founded by Pierre De Couberten, someone has chosen directly by the president Also Giorgio De Stefani and Franco Carraro were in CIO committee and this is a world record, any other county have three members in committee. The protocol of CIO of 7th of march 1992, in which Samarach announced the appointment, said: “ IAAF the Olympic movement plays a key role within, above all in the picture of the Olympic celebrations and therefore it is necessary to reinforce the ties between IAAF and CIO.


 
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Damilano, Castellani and Nebiolo

"Primo Nebiolo" Stadium

     

9° Memorial Primo Nebiolo - Meeting Internazionale Atletica Leggera - PI 09797190015