MILAN (AP) — Italy’s Olympic committee president has urged the government not to drop Rome’s bid for the 2020 Games amid concerns over the country’s financial crisis.
Premier Mario Monti, who heads a government tackling Italy’s economic problems, has been noncommittal about guaranteeing funds for the Olympics.
Olympic committee chief Gianni Petrucci urged Monti to commit to the bid, calling it a “unique and one-time opportunity” to bring the games back to Rome for the first time since 1960.
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