La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on 3 April 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens. However, its role extends beyond news reporting and features, to direct involvement in major events, including organisation of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) cycling stage race. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... The Giro dItalia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle race for professionals held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. ... Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. ...

The newspaper, published on distinctive pink paper, sells over 400,000 copies daily (more on Mondays when readers want to catch up on the weekend's events), and can claim a readership in excess of three million. A sports magazine, Sportweek, is sold with the newspaper on Saturdays. Pink is a color made by mixing red and white and sometimes described as being a light red, but it is more accurately a bright undersaturated red. ...

External link

www.gazzetta.it