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When spring comes around, besides looking forward to the warmer weather, it also means some exciting sporting events in Rome. Attending these events is always thrilling for me. The energy at the place is electrifying and watching athletes performing at the highest caliber is inspiring.
Here are events that are happening now, this weekend and in a couple of weeks. If you’ve missed out on these, pen them down for next year!
Rome Masters (Tennis)
Foro Italico
As a tennis fan and player, this is one event I eagerly look forward to! Held annually at the Foro Italico in May, the Rome Masters draws top-players as its preparation prior to the French Open. Only held for a week, it is action-packed as both women’s and men’s matches are played simultaneously.
This year, we got center-court tickets for later in the week and saw Federer and Sharapova easily advanced into the quarterfinals. If you plan to attend next year, buy tickets online early as they sell-out pretty fast. When we bought our tickets in March, the tickets for semis and finals were already sold out.
Komen Race For The Cure
Though not an international sporting event per se, the Race for the Cure is one I fully support. The event is tomorrow starting at 10am at Terme di Caracalla. If you are interested, you can still register at the venue before 9am.
This charity event is for everyone regardless of your fitness level as there is an easy 2km walk, fun 5km run and for those who love some competition, the competitive 5km run. There is usually a big turn out and last year, we saw serious runners, families with young kids, teenagers, and members from various associations joining this great cause.
Golden Gala – Athletics
The event will be held at the Olympic Stadium on June 6th, 2013 and tickets are now on sale. Like every year, there is a huge turnout thanks to the iconic Usain Bolt who will again be participating in the 100m race.
Ticket prices are very affordable, starting at €5 and if you plan on going, head there early as there are no assigned seats. It’s on a first-come, first-serve basis which can make it difficult to find two seats together.
Have fun at these sporting events in Rome!