Cip, Pancalli: “Thank you Vezzali for sports aids for the disabled”

Venditti and De Gregori, with Discovery + at the rehearsal of the tour (ANSA)

(ANSA) – ROME, MAY 24 – “Yesterday the announcement to start sports for people with disabilities through the use of aids was published. I thank Undersecretary Vezzali and the politicians who supported the initiative for their sensitivity. With a system action we were able to intercept the sporting dreams of many young people, regardless of their competitive goals “. This was stated by Luca Pancalli, president of the Italian Paralympic Committee, during the presentation of ‘Obiettivo Tre’ at the CIP headquarters after yesterday the Department for Sport of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers made the IT platform available for access applications. to the allocation of four million euros provided by the Single Fund to support the strengthening of the Italian sports movement for the year 2021.

Speaking of Obiettivo Tre, however, he added: “It was Alex Zanardi’s idea. After the lockdown he thought up a great relay to represent a return to life capable of uniting the country. To guarantee the right to sport for disabled people. structures are not enough or talking about them in conferences “. The relay will take place from 5 to 26 June and will involve 65 Paralympic athletes riding Paralympic handbikes, bicycles and wheelchairs. (HANDLE).

Source: Ansa

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