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On May 7, 2015 a walk called "The legends of
Italian Sport - Walk of fame" has been inaugurated on Viale delle Olimpiadi. On this walk, 100 plaques were set bearing the names of former athletes who wrote the history of national sport chosen by the
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Italian Open tournament and the rest for training purposes. There are currently three stadium courts: the main one,
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and therefore of different authors, which represent various sport activities: for example, the statue dedicated to
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The first buildings of the architectural complex were inaugurated on
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The Foro is home to numerous sports venues, such as the largest sports facility in Rome, the
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