49% of participants come from migrant backgrounds, with an average age of 14. Basketball, parkour, skateboarding, soccer, and creative activities brought life to 64 parks and public spaces across Milan.
Fuori Campo is part of the legacy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is piloting a new model for community sports engagement through collaboration among public institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private-sector partners.
Milan, November 10, 2026 – Bringing sport back into public spaces. Transforming parks, squares and neighborhood playgrounds into accessible community hubs where young people can play, meet, learn and grow together.
Since February, Fuori Campo has successfully achieved this objective by engaging 4,527 young people through a programme of 315 events across 32 neighbourhoods and 64 public squares and parks throughout Milan.
The presentation of Fuori Campo’s results, held today at Sala Alessi in Palazzo Marino, featured Martina Riva, Councillor for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policies of the Municipality of Milan; Carlo Marchetti, President of Fondazione di Comunità Milano; Matilde Sergio, Project Manager at FROM; Franz Pinotti, Founder of Sanga Basket Milano; Nicholas Meagher, President of Parkour Monkeys; Pietro Bersani, Founder of Flow District; Gabriele Borsani, Project Manager at Slums Dunk; Francesca Magliulo, Director of Fondazione EOS – Edison Orizzonte Sociale and President of the Sport for Inclusion Network; Carlo Mazzola, President of Fondazione Mazzola; Christian Zavagli, Project Manager for UILDM | Unione Italiana Lotta alla Distrofia Muscolare Milano; and Raffaele Izzo, Partnership Manager and Head of the HUB Spazio InDifesa at Terre des Hommes Italia.
Designed as part of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic legacy, Fuori Campo is a sports activation program in public spaces promoted by the Department of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policies of the Municipality of Milan together with Fondazione di Comunità Milano, with contributions from Fondazione Fiera Milano, Fondazione EOS – Edison Orizzonte Sociale, Fondazione Mazzola, Fondazione Milan, and the Chiomenti WeCare for Milan Fund.
From Parco Trotter and the basketball courts in Corvetto, to Parco Ponte Lambro, Piazza Selinunte in San Siro, Parco Quarto Oggiaro Vivibile, and the courtyards on Via Consolini in Gallaratese, an accessible, no-cost nine-month program was delivered by 18 local organizations coordinated by Sanga Milano. The choice of the locations reflects one of the initiative’s key goals: combating so-called “sports dropout”, the phenomenon in which children and teenagers either do not engage in sports or stop attending sports clubs and activities due to economic or cultural barriers.
Thanks to monitoring conducted by FROM, Fuori Campo can rely on a rich dataset that provides a detailed profile of participants. The average age was 14, with a strong prevalence of pre-teen and teenage participants: 40% were aged between 9 and 13, while 35% were between 14 and 17. Participants aged 18 to 21 accounted for 9.5% of the total.
Of the 4,527 people involved between February 16 and September 30, 22% had never participated in organized sports before. Furthermore, half of the young people reached through Fuori Campo have a migrant background.
This means 2,197 teenagers of foreign origin took part in a journey of active learning and self-discovery through sports, artistic practice, and the shared use of time and space with their peers.
Another important figure deserves attention: 1,533 girls participated in at least one Fuori Campo activity, accounting for 34% of all participants. This percentage demonstrates the growing interest of girls and young women in sport. It should be noted that a gender gap persists in Italy: according to ISTAT data from 2024, only 31.8% of women participate in sports compared with 43% of men.
A third key finding concerns the participation of people with disabilities. A total of 688 children and young people, representing 14% of all participants, took part in Fuori Campo activities. This figure higher than the national average of 11%.
Coaches, instructors and trainers in skateboarding, basketball, soccer, parkour, baskin (inclusive basketball played by people with and without disabilities), together with educators specializing in creative and musical expression, encouraged young people to challenge themselves, often for the first time. This experience became the driving force behind the development of the Fuori Campo Manifesto, which promotes a simple yet powerful vision: sport that is open to everyone, capable of fostering well-being, inclusion and confidence. A sport that strengthens communities and builds the future.
The Fuori Campo initiatives are designed and implemented by Sanga Milano, the network’s lead organization, together with ACEA ODV Alternative Culturali Etiche e Ambientali; Alchemilla Coop Soc; Altropallone ASD APS; Associazione T12 Lab; Canottieri Milano; Comunità Nuova; Coop Tre Effe; Corvetto Street Basket Academy; Dynamo Camp; Ecoskate; Flow District; Inter Campus; La Lanterna ODV; Parkour Monkeys ASD; Progetto Integrazione Cooperativa Sociale Onlus; Slums Dunk; Terre des Hommes; UILDM (Italian Union for the Fight Against Muscular Dystrophy), Milan.
The schedule of activities, running through December, is available on the website fuoricampomilano.org.
“Fuori Campo has been a successful bet. We wanted to bring sport beyond traditional facilities, turning squares, parks and gardens into places for connection, socializing and personal growth. Today, with more than 4,500 young people involved across 32 neighbourhoods, we can say that our intuition was right. Above all, we have tested a new model capable of reaching those who are normally excluded from sporting opportunities, thanks to collaboration between the public sector, private organizations and the nonprofit sector. The challenge now is to ensure that Fuori Campo does not remain an isolated experience but becomes a lasting presence in neighborhoods. Because the true legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games lies not only in infrastructure, but also in the opportunities we continue to provide to future generations,” said Martina Riva, Councilor for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policies of the Municipality of Milan.
“The results of Fuori Campo remind us that sport is not just physical activity but also a practical tool for promoting positive change. Bringing sport into public squares allowed thousands of young people to come together and engage in physical activity, often for the first time in a structured setting. For Fondazione Milan, creating an impact within communities also means supporting the mental well-being of young people by building self-esteem, a sense of belonging and positive relationships. We are proud to have supported a project that made these benefits accessible throughout Milan’s public spaces,” said Rocco Giorgianni, Secretary General of Fondazione Milan.
