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Rome prison hosts 'Games of Hope' sporting event

Euronews · 18 days ago
Euronews
Euronews
18 days ago

Rome's Rebibbia prison hosted the first edition of the "Games of Hope" which saw inmates play alongside magistrates and regular citizens in an event organizers hope provides the possibility of redemption within one of the harshest prisons in Italy.

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  • Rebibbia prison in Rome hosted the first 'Games of Hope', a mini-Olympics event. 9s
  • Inmates competed with magistrates, prison police, civil society members, and priests. 21s
  • Sports included soccer, volleyball, athletics, chess, and table tennis. 1m 17s
  • Organizers hope to make the event a regular, institutional initiative for rehabilitation. 2m 1s
  • Inmates valued the opportunity to interact with magistrates and others, seeing it as a positive experience. 2m 30s
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