Paolo Petrecca

Paolo Petrecca (born 25 February 1964) is an Italian journalist. He was the director of Rai Sport, the sports division of Italian state-owned broadcaster RAI.[1][2]

He was director of Rai News 24, Televideo and Rainews.it and director of Rai Sport for two years, a role for which he resigned on 2026, for gaffes on the Italian commentary of opening ceremony in Winter Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rich, Motoko (February 10, 2026). "Italy's Top Sports Journalists Plan to Strike Over Anchor's Olympics Gaffes" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Giuffrida, Angela (February 9, 2026). "Italian reporters to protest over boss's gaffe-filled Olympic commentary" – via The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Giochi, dopo le polemiche per la telecronaca Paolo Petrecca lascia la direzione". Gazzetta.it (in Italian). February 19, 2026.