Rome 2024 have unveiled their new website to support their bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games ©Rome 2024

Rome 2024 has unveiled a new version of its website, dedicated to the Italian capital city’s Olympic bid.

The site, which Rome organisers claim “breaks with tradition", was launched at the Wired Next Fest, which is dedicated to technology.

"Our Olympic project wants to break free of the past and of the present, we are marching into the future, designing and building the world in 2024 together,” said Luca di Montezemolo, Rome 2024's President, in a speech at the Festival.

“That's why we've already started to dialogue with Universities and start-ups, but your contribution is key as well.

“We need your ideas and your critiques to help us merge the extraordinary beauty of Rome, and of all Italy, with an equally extraordinary push for innovation.”

Emblazoned with the motto "Trained for the Future since 753 B.C”, the website includes a welcome video which features several of the city’s monuments, lights and atmosphere.

Rome 2024 have stated that the website, which can be viewed here, will be gradually improved with text, videos, maps, news and photos, before reaching its final configuration by mid-June.

“Ours is a nation marked by beauty, ingenuity, we are open to the world and we prove it every day," said Fabio Guadagnini, director of communications for Rome 2024.

"Today is yet another important day for Rome 2024: after having presented our logo, in December 2015, and our Candidature File, this past February, the Bid Committee has now given a new look and a new domain to its online image.

“It's not a plain website, but a veritable storehouse for news, videos and images and will be gradually rolled out, ultimately reaching its final configuration around mid-June.

“It is an updated, interactive platform, designed in order to serve as the meeting point for all of the Bid Committee's social network profiles: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, through which Rome's Bid Committee will constantly keep in touch with web users.”


Rome 2024 have also held a co-ordination meeting with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) delegates abroad and representatives of the Italian community abroad to help develop a "shared strategy".

The meeting, held at CONI headquarters, was attended by representatives of the Italian overseas community from Australia and South Africa, the deputy director general of Italians Abroad, Marco Giungi, and Counsellor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tobia Zevi.

As part of the discussions regarding the strategy, it was stressed that the promotion of the bid must be in full compliance with the Code of Ethics and rules established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

“Our strength is the Italian lifestyle, the attachment to traditions with the desire to build the future,” said Diana Bianchedi, general co-ordinator of Rome 2024.

Bianchedi, alongside international relations and planning manager Simone Perillo, detailed the key points of the bid and outlined the key stages of the process ahead of the vote in September 2017.

CONI held a meeting to discuss creating a shared strategy to help with promotion of Rome’s bid for the Games
CONI held a meeting to discuss creating a shared strategy to help with promotion of Rome’s bid for the Games ©Rome 2024

They also explained the restrictions imposed by the IOC concerning international promotion until next February.

At the close of the meeting, the participants agreed on the importance of sharing information and strengthening the collaboration between the CONI, the Italian community abroad and Roma 2024.

“There are millions of Italians abroad that want to feel engaged with the bid,” said Giungi.

Rome is up against Budapest, Los Angeles and Paris in a four-horse race to host the 2024 Games.

A final decision is due to be made at the 2017 IOC Session in Lima.