
The Italian Elisa Longo Borghini won the bronze medal in the elite women's road race at the cycling world championships in Montreal, behind the Dutch Demi Vollering (gold) and the Polish Kasia Niewiadoma (silver).
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Elisa Longo Borghini is a successful Italian cyclist, already winner of medals in international competitions. In Montreal he had already won gold with the mixed relay in previous world championships.
Elisa Longo Borghini won the bronze medal in the elite women's road race at the cycling world championships. In Montreal, where she has already won gold with the mixed relay, the Italian managed to get on the podium in the race won by the favourite, the Dutch Demi Vollering. The silver medal went to Poland and Kasia Niewiadoma.

On Tuesday 29 September at 3pm, the CONI national council will meet urgently at the Foro Italico to address the situation of the Italian Weightlifting Federation (Fipe) following the refusal of the extraordinary assembly to amend the statute and the resignation of the president Alberto Miglietta and seven federal councillors, which will lead to the commissioner.

Luna Rossa senior leads the overall classification with 51 points after four races in Naples, followed by Emirates Team New Zealand (43) and Alinghi (38). The Roche-Posay Racing Team wins two races but capsizes in the penultimate one. Tomorrow last day with possible wind changes.

The Israeli Football Federation has expressed satisfaction with the decision of Irish players not to boycott the Nations League match against Israel, scheduled for tomorrow in Debrecen, despite calls from some Irish footballers to protest against the war in Gaza. The Israel Football Federation declared that 'football has won' and that those who wanted to turn the sport into a political arena have lost.

The main crew of Luna Rossa leads the general classification of the preliminary America's Cup regatta in Naples with 51 points out of 60. Trimmer Maria Giubilei underlines the progress made despite some errors, calls for calm and aims for good starts tomorrow to reach the final match race. Giovanni Santi from the Youth & Women team also said he was satisfied with the recoveries made in strong wind conditions.

Italy loses the Billie Jean King Cup semifinal in Shenzhen against Ukraine, which wins both singles: Tyra Grant loses to Kalinina and Jasmine Paolini loses to Svitolina. Ukraine reaches the final for the first time. In Laver Cup, Cobolli loses to Tien in super tiebreak.

The preliminary regattas of the America's Cup in Naples recorded record arrivals, with 770,000 visitors on 22-24 September and over 2.2 million tourists expected for September, thanks also to the San Gennaro event. The hotels are fully booked and the city has organized collateral events to involve citizens and tourists.