University sport was less developed in Italy than in other European countries in the first decades of the twentieth century. Nevertheless, in April 1922, students from the University of Rome organised a national multi-sport event, which they called the Olimpiadi Universitarie (University Olympic Games). Many eminent figures of the ruling class supported the initiative and thousands of undergraduates participated in the competitions. The Olimpiadi Universitarie also had an important international impact and facilitated the establishment of the International University Games, which were held from 1924 to 1939. The Olimpiadi Universitarie were based on a patriotic-educational concept of sport and played a significant role in spreading physical activities in Italian universities. Additionally, they promoted the idea of sport that in the following years would be accepted by the Fascist regime. The regime developed university sport enormously, but replaced the autonomous initiative of students with control from above.

二十世纪头几十年，意大利的大学体育发展程度低于其他欧洲国家。尽管如此，1922 年 4 月，罗马大学的学生组织了一场全国性的综合运动会，他们称之为Olimpiadi Universitarie（大学奥林匹克运动会）。统治阶级的许多知名人士都支持这一倡议，数千名大学生参加了比赛。奥林匹克大学还具有重要的国际影响，并促成了 1924 年至 1939 年举办的国际大学生运动会。奥林匹克大学以体育的爱国教育理念为基础，在传播体育活动方面发挥了重要作用。意大利大学。此外，他们提倡的体育理念在接下来的几年里被法西斯政权所接受。该政权极大地发展了大学体育，但却用自上而下的控制取代了学生的自主主动性。