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[Closed] One of the best stories of the year - Zanardi at the Venice Marathon

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I couldn't find this being posted before and found it again today because of a conversation with a colleague.

[url= http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/zanardi-pulls-tows-quadriplegic-end-hand-bike-marathon-162700890.html ]Alex Zanardi pushed and pulled a 17 year old quadriplegic around the Venice marathon course[/url]. He's a big enough example of the human spirit for winning medals and races after his crash but this sort of thing makes him even more of a giant. A genuinely inspiring human being.


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 7:03 am
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That's awesome. Nice feel good friday morning story. Cheers


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 7:13 am
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He is a bright and shining star.


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 7:14 am
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LIKE


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 7:18 am
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Fantastic , inspiring start to the day


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 7:19 am
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Brilliant. Damn, got dust in my eye.


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 7:22 am
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Not sure there is a word to describe him really.

Can anything stop him? I doubt it.


 
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There's a few guys in the office with the same problem Harry.


 
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Posted : 30/11/2012 8:28 am
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Awesome.


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 8:34 am
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On the BBC SPOTY thingy .... don't they have an international award?

Not sure it's a public vote, wonder if he is on the judging panel's radar?

Should be

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Posted : 30/11/2012 8:39 am
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Legendary. Would get my vote.

Edit: I don't think there are many real heroes in the world of sport these days, and it's a word that's thrown about all too lightly and frequently, but if anyone in sport deserves to be called a hero then it's Zanardi.


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 8:49 am
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Absolute legend 🙂


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 8:51 am
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Awsome +1000


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 9:05 am
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Harry - you working in the same dusty office as me?


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 9:06 am
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Brilliant.


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 9:12 am
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Absolutely awe inspiring , humbling and amazing all at once

Bit dusty here as well

He really is a modern sports hero we should all admire


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 10:02 am
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After the Olympics, BMW got one of their DTM cars converted for hand controls and painted gold for him to hoon around the Nurburgring.

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Posted : 30/11/2012 10:10 am
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I used to think my sporting heroes were Lance Armstrong and Alex Zanardi. Shame, Lance couldn't hold a candle to this guy.


 
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Truly truly humbling and no doubt giving so much of himself as I am sure propelling one hand bike let alone two is difficult enough. It must have taken a superhuman effort for Alex but even at the line he let the young man win.

Sometimes you read/see something that brings a tear to your eye.

Inspirational.


 
Posted : 30/11/2012 6:02 pm

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