FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, right, talks with CONI, Italian Olympic Committee, President Giovanni Malago' at the Italian Olympic Committee headquarters in Rome. Labeled a "die-hard: sports fan, Italian Premier Matteo Renzi is providing a boost to Rome’s bid for the 2024 Olympics. Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago says, "Whenever an Italian wins, he calls me, he writes me e-mails, he writes on WhatsApp. He always wants to have the athlete's number to call and offer congratulations. He even follows sports that you've never heard of." (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
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