Naples – Salvatore Rosolino, a historic Neapolitan restaurateur and father of Massimiliano Rosolino, an Olympic swimming champion, has passed away. The news has caused great emotion in the city and in the world of sports, where there has been no shortage of messages of closeness and affection to the family.
The Italian Swimming Federation (FIN) made the official announcement, expressing its condolences in a note for the loss of one of the most beloved athletes in the history of the Italian national team.
"The Italian Swimming Federation joins in the loss of his beloved father Salvatore with his friend and champion Massimiliano Rosolino. The most heartfelt condolences of President Paolo Barelli, Honorary President Lorenzo Ravina, Vice Presidents Andrea Pieri, Giuseppe Marotta and Tania Cagnotto, General Secretary Antonello Panza, the Federal Council and Offices and the entire aquatic movement go to the family. Goodbye Salvatore, have a good swim...".
A well-known figure in the city's panorama, Salvatore Rosolino was appreciated not only for his activity in the restaurant sector, but also for the reserve and discretion with which he always accompanied his son's career. Massimiliano, from the Neapolitan swimming pools to the Olympic gold in Sydney 2000.
Numerous messages of condolence also arrived from the sports world and local institutions, a sign of a transversal affection built over time. To the family, to the wife and children, the embrace of an entire community.
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