About Us & Links

Veneto Sport Awards, Inc. is a family owned and operated business. Founder Alan was born in the Padova (Padua) province of Italy's Veneto region, to which we have strong ties--hence, the name of our company. Selling sport awards is a natural outgrowth of our own love of sports and the outdoors: between the three of us, we practice cycling, mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, downhill and cross-country skiing.

The Veneto region (located in the northeast part of the country) is renowned for its lovely historic cities filled with art treasures and architectural gems, as well as for the natural beauty of areas such as the Dolomites, location of the famed Winter Olympic venue, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and the Dolomiti Stars resort area. Montebelluna and the surrounding zone are the world capital of sports footwear manufacturing, with companies such as Sidi, Gaerne, Diadora, Duegi, Alpine Stars, Scarpa, Asolo, Nordica, Dolomite, Tecnica, Salomon, Dal Bello, and Northwave headquartered here. Bicycles, bicycle components, technical sportswear, and sports eyewear are other major industries. The Veneto's sports-minded inhabitants enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities, including alpine and cross country skiing, cycling and mountain biking, hiking, hangliding and paragliding, rock climbing, and whitewater kayaking.

The background of our logo is a Venetian gothic window, one of the area's prevalent architectural features. The winged lion of St. Mark, patron saint of Venice, is the symbol of the Veneto region.

LINKS

BiciVeneto - a site about the cycling scene in the Veneto region, with lots of photos of enchanting locales and stunning scenery

Magico Veneto/Montagna Veneta - (in Italian) an incredible, stupendous site full of information and wonderful photos of the entire region.

Tragol - (in Italian) a wonderful and informative site about places and events in the Treviso and neighboring provinces.

Veneto.org - information about the Veneto region: history, culture, language, and more

Venetando - a site about touring the Veneto region

Meet Treviso - a captivating province in the Veneto region

Asolo - an enchanting hill town in Treviso province

The Dolomites - the world's most beautiful mountains