Sport

An overview of the most important sports events in Rome, including the Serie A soccer teams Roma and Lazio, the Rugby Six Nations Trophy and annual events like the ATP Tennis Tournament and the Marathon.

Six Nations (Rugby) Tournament 2012

The Six Nations Tournament is held every year between the 6 strongest rugby nations of Europe: England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France and, since the year 2000, also Italy. In 2012 the Italian home matches, for the first time, are being … Continue reading

Olympic Stadium

The Olympic Stadium in Rome (Stadio Olimpico) is the city’s biggest sports facility and, with a capacity of almost 73 thousand people, also one of the biggest in Europe. It is used for the home matches of the two Roman … Continue reading

Rome Marathon 2013

THE EXACT DATE OF THE 2013 ROME MARATHON IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. On March 18, 2012 this year’s (2012) edition (the 18th one) of the annual Rome marathon, in all likelihood the most picturesque one in the world, is to … Continue reading

Current sports events in Rome

Rome has several important sports events taking place every year, such as the APT Tennis tournament and the marathon. Each year there are 2 or 3 home matches in the Six Nations Rugby tournament and of course there is football … Continue reading

Foro Italico

The Foro Italico, formerly called the Foro Mussolini, is Rome’s most impressive sports complex and is seen as a masterpiece of Fascist architecture. It was designed by Enrico Del Debbio and, at a later point, Luigi Moretti, who took their … Continue reading

Lemon Bowl

The Lemon Bowl is a tennis tournament for the very youngest players and has been held every year since 1985. The tournament is divided into 3 periods, the pre-qualifying draws (December 10-18, 2011), the qualifying draws (December 27-31, 2011) and … Continue reading

Open Italian Tennis Championships (Foro Italico, May 13-20, 2012)

The 68th edition of the Open Italian Tennis Championships, after the four Grand Slam Tournaments, considered one of the most beautiful and important ones in the world, will start on Saturday May 13, 2012 and the final will be held … Continue reading

Football in Rome

Rome knows three professional soccer teams, called (AS) Roma, Lazio (Roma) and CISCO. Most soccer (or football) loving tourists will however mostly be interested in the first two, since they are the ones playing in the Serie A. Both teams … Continue reading