Skywalker Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi guys, I'm delighted to inform you about this great achievement for IPSC Italy, that realized years of hard work from our B.o.D. Here you are the translation of the bulletin IPSC Italy President, Mr. Franco Gussalli Beretta, published yesterday. Dear members,it's with immense pleasure that I can announce that the local branch of Olympic Committee (C.O.N.I., Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano), during its 960th meeting held in January, 23rd, has resolved the inclusion of IPSC Italy and practical shooting in its special "Observatory for new sporting disciplines", effective february the 1st, 2008. This is the very first and most important step towards the full recognition of "Associated Sporting Discipline", recognition that IPSC Italy strongly pursued since its foundation. The "Observatory for new sporting disciplines" aims to observe, monitor and survey new sporting disciplines and their characteristics, defining a gradually progressive path that can bring them to be a full status member of C.O.N.I. During this amount of time (approximately 2 years), C.O.N.I. throughout its qualified departments, will assist IPSC Italy on legal, normative, organizational and sporting/technical issues to easen the harmonization of actual IPSC Italy Organization/Structure with its statute and general principles of justice and antidoping policy. In light of this great achievement, and trusting in full cooperation from all affiliated club presidents, B.o.D. members and athletes, IPSC Italy will proceed on the undertaken path with renewed leap. With best wishes, Franco Gussalli Beretta This means that (locally) practical shooting has started its way towards being legally recognized (by the government) as a sporting federation just like football, basketball, volleyball and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Good for you guys over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 That is good news. Just so long as they recognize IPSC as it is and don't try to make it something eles entirely. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann the Horrible Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Congratulations!! I hope you have started a new move for all of us. Now we just need to get one set of rules through the world so that we can be seen for the sport we are. Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Congratulation. That is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 This is a great accomplishment - particularly considering the challenges facing IPSC in Denmark and Bulgaria where the government is trying to restrict or ban IPSC because they do not consider it a "sport." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 That's great news Luca, congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi guys,This means that (locally) practical shooting has started its way towards being legally recognized (by the government) as a sporting federation just like football, basketball, volleyball and so on. Hey...if we got that here in the states...we couldn't user steroids anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Great news Luca! Congratulations!!! Now get those "military" calibers accepted for civilian use and I can come over and shoot a match with my Glock 9mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Great News!!! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Nice- rewards soon to follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo23 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Awsome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 ...Now we just need to get one set of rules through the world so that we can be seen for the sport we are. Congratulations We have one set of rules already. For those people that want to shoot the international scene, there is IPSC. For the rest of us, there is USPSA. We have the best of both worlds here. If IPSC gets Olympic acceptance that is a good thing. Just so long as IPSC remains IPSC. If IPSC becomes some sort of .22/airpistol stand and shoot, then run, then stand and shoot again, it wouldn't be IPSC and the win could be a loss. I am happy for anyone that this move helps. I am just concerned about what we may have to give up. All in all, so far it looks OK. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 This is good news for shooters. Let's steer away from any one vs. two rule book and any IPSC vs. USPSA debates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Excellent news! Congrats to all who contributed what I am sure was quite a bit of hard work for this day to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 That is good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Great news. I met a few of Team Italia at the EHC last year and it's hard to find a better bunch of hard-core shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks everybody! Although this is the very first step, it's the result of years of hard work from our Federation. We intend to show that practical shooting (as it is right now) is a true sport, that is run according to the highest safety standards that you can think of, and we want this to be officially recognized and accepted. This is why we've been working so hard. Bjorn, that is one of our top priorities for the next future, as soon as we get some official acceptance. For the meantime I can offer several different solutions to let you shoot in Italy, just PM me. Shred, thanks for your kind words. Hope to be able to meet you again in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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