The water power of Rome

Cagliari on the Italian island of Sardinia has been chosen as the proposed sailing venue in Rome's bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as offers the best weather-marine conditions with better intensity of wind and greater regularity.

Bari and Cagliari were on a shortlist of two after beating 15 other cities in the first phase. The city of Cagliari is 412 kilometers (256 miles) away from Rome and is the Sardinian capital is in the south of the island.