Sports Day with CONI

A sports village among the squares of Poppi

For an entire day, the historic centre of Poppi, one of the most beautiful villages in the Casentino area of Arezzo province, transforms into a true open-air gym. The Sports Day with CONI was born from the collaboration between the Municipality of Poppi, CONI Tuscany, and the CONI Provincial Committee of Arezzo, with the involvement of the Permanent Sports Council, local sports associations, AAP Ponte a Poppi, and the Pro Loco.

The town's squares and monuments become the stages for a large-scale, widespread event: at the foot of and inside the famous Castello dei Conti Guidi, visitors can try archery, dance, yoga, golf, and gymnastics; other squares host athletics, mountain biking, combat sports, football, volleyball, tennis, and basketball, alongside information booths and demonstrations by local associations.

Sport for everyone, from archery to martial arts

The heart of the event is the opportunity to try dozens of disciplines for free under the guidance of qualified instructors. Children, teenagers, and adults can explore a wide variety of sports throughout the day, discovering the many active associations in the Casentino region.

• Archery, dance, yoga, golf, and artistic gymnastics
• Track and field athletics and mountain biking
• Combat sports and martial arts
• Football, volleyball, tennis, and basketball
• CONI inflatable field and recreational sports courses
• First aid demonstrations and dog training

Inclusion and the values of sport

The day focuses on the values of inclusion, participation, and prevention. Within this framework, the project "Tutti IN pista, Tutti IN campo" (Everyone on the track, everyone on the field) is dedicated to sports practice for young people with intellectual disabilities, carried out in collaboration with Campaldino Tennis and Atletica Casentino. Completing the institutional programme is a free seminar on Safeguarding and the prevention of abuse in sport, aimed at sports club managers and coaches.

A village to discover in the Casentino

Visiting Poppi during the Sports Day is also the perfect opportunity to discover one of the best-preserved medieval historic centres in Tuscany, dominated by the unmistakable silhouette of the Castello dei Conti Guidi. The event thus combines sports promotion, community life, and the enhancement of the village's historical heritage.