The Athenaeum Polysport, was established in 2006 with the aim of fostering the development and dissemination of motor and sports activities as a means of education and promoting theoretical/practical knowledge of sports and physical well-being among the entire student, faculty and technical-administrative population.

Since 2014, it has been reorganized as “Polisportiva Università Foro Italico Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica” and has been provided with a Statute and Regulations. It is chaired by the Rector and is led by a Board of Directors, which serves a term of 4 years.

Female and male students of the University can join the Polysport, through appropriate online application.

A number of different Sports Groups that carry out, throughout the academic year, activities in which male and female students can participate subject to selection by the appointed coaches as indicated on the dedicated page. The evaluation of the activity carried out as an athlete, coach or manager allows students and female students to be awarded 4 CFUs per academic year.

Membership in the national sports federations FIN, FCI, FIDAL, FITET allows some Sports Groups to carry out federal activities, in addition to university activities, if provided for in the annual schedule of coaches.

The Sports Groups, in addition to representing the University at special institutional events, also participate in numerous regional, national and international university championships.

Sports sections academic year 2024/2025:

• Athletics
  Referees → Dr. Paola Cioffi, Dr. Alessandra Pappalardo
  Affiliated with the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL)
  Participates in club championships and all competitive activities of the Federation
  Facilities: Stadio dei Marmi – Stadio della Farnesina – Tor di Quinto “Sapienza Sport”
• Soccer (male)
  Contacts → Prof. Antonio Tessitore
  Participates in the Universities of Rome Football Championship
  Facilities: Acqua Acetosa “G. Onesti” – Tor di Quinto “Sapienza Sport”
• Five-a-side soccer (men’s and women’s)
  Referees → Prof. Antonio Tessitore
  Participates in the University of Rome Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championship
  Facility: Tor di Quinto “Sapienza Sport”
• Rowing
  Referents → Giulia Benigni and Riccardo Dezi
  Participates in university rowing competitions and meetings with clubs in Rome
  Facility: “Foro Italico” Rowing Center
• Cycling (road and mountain biking)
  Referents → Prof. Massimo Sacchetti
  Technician → Dr. Aldo Pontecorvo
  Affiliated with the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI)
  Participates in federal mountain-bike and road races and university competitions
• Corporeality and expression
  Referees → Prof. Alessandro Mezzetti
  Participates in university events
  Facility: Gymnasium B
• Artistic Gymnastics – Cheerleading
  Referees → Valeria Vellini, Valentina Zaccardi
  Participates in university competitions and meets
  Facility: FP3 Gymnasium
• Rhythmic gymnastics
  Referees → Claudia Crova, Federica Aloisi
  Participates in university competitions and meets
  Facility: FP1 Gymnasium
• Karate
  Referees → Paul De Santis
  Participates in university meetings and competitions
  Facility: FP1 Gymnasium
• Judo
  Referees → Simone Sepulveres
  Participates in university meetings and competitions
  Facility: Gymnasium A
• Swimming
  Referents → Stefano Amici
  Affiliated with the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN)
  Participates in the Italian Masters Championships, in competitive activities of the Federation
  Facilities: Foro Italico Swimming Pool
• Padel
  Referees → Luca Livia, Damiano Macone
  Participates in men’s and women’s university competitions
  Facility: Tor di Quinto “Sapienza Sport” – via delle Fornaci di Tor di Quinto, 64
• Basketball
  Referees → Dr. Marco Tamantini
  Participates in the 3 vs. 3 and 5 vs. 5 University of Rome Tournament, men’s and women’s university competitions
  Facility: CPO – Acqua Acetosa “G. Onesti”
• Volleyball
  Referees → Antonella Ferrari
  Participates in the Universities of Rome mixed volleyball championship, men’s and women’s university competitions
  Facility: Tor di Quinto “Sapienza Sport”
• Rugby
  Referees → Riccardo Cioni, Giacomo Uccelli
  Participates in university rugby seven competitions
  Facilities: Tor di Quinto “Sapienza Sport” – via delle Fornaci di Tor di Quinto, 64
• Skiroll
  Contacts → Saverio Giampaoli, Dr. Lorenzo Lupi
  Participates in university events and competitions
  Facility: Stadio dei Marmi
• Taekwondo
  Referees → Giuseppe Spanu, Roberto Vadalà
  Participates in competitions and university meetings
  Facility: FP4 Gymnasium
• Tennis
  Contacts → Luca Livia
  Participates in men’s and women’s university competitions and meetings with tennis clubs in Rome
  Facilities: Tennis Club Parioli and Tor di Quinto “Sapienza Sport”
• Tennistavolo
  Referents → Attilio Lombardozzi
  Participates in individual and club championships of the Federation
  Facilities: FITET Gymnasium Olympic Stadium entrance 43 – North Curve

Headquarters
Piazza Lauro de Bosis, 15 – 00135 Rome

Office at Sports Facility “Sapienza Sport”
Via delle Fornaci di Tor di Quinto, 64 – 00191 Roma
Tel. +39 320 4654259 e-mail: polisportiva@uniroma4.it

President
Prof. Attilio Parisi

Governing Council

• Prof. Fabio Pigozzi (vice president)
• Prof. Antonio Tessitore (Councilor)
• Dr. Luca Livia (Councilor)
• Ms. Veronica Mangione (Councilor)

Technical Manager
Dr. Antonella Ferrari – antonella.ferrari@uniroma4.it

Social physician
Dr. Federico Quaranta – federico.quaranta@uniroma4.it

Administrative manager
Mr. Michele Bruno – michele.bruno@uniroma4.it

Staff
Dr. Marco Martiri – marco.martiri@uniroma4.it
Dr. Marco Tamantini – marco.tamantini@uniroma4.it
Mr. Luciano Granara – luciano.granara@uniroma4.it (office at Lauro de Bosis Square, 15)