We came up with the idea of this race in the spring of 2020, as a beacon of hope for Italy after the lockdown; in 2023, it’s back for a special fourth edition. It is scheduled to start in September, and will run for three weeks.
The spirit and the message are still the same: to spotlight paralympic sport and keep amplifying the voice of athletes with disabilities, and set a tangible example for anyone grappling with life’s big or small challenges.
The new format will take the Tricolore relay out of the country for the first time. The 2023 edition is the second part of a two-year project that began last year, when the race started from Santa Maria di Leuca (the finish line of the first edition) and ended in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the location of the next Winter Paralympics.
The fourth edition will start from Cortina in September, cross the Alps, and end in Paris, the city that will host the next Summer Paralympics in 2024.
Each athlete will complete their race leg on a handbike, bicycle, on foot, or in an Olympic wheelchair, passing the symbolic baton to one another.
As usual, the race will be complemented by many supporting initiatives and events, involving local communities, sports villages, as well as promotion, recruitment, and raising awareness about sport and disability.
A new element in this edition is the Educational project.
The athletes and coaches of Obiettivo3 will meet with students in some of the cities visited by the event, and will hold a two-part presentation. The first part will be in the classroom, where the athletes will talk to the students about their life and rewriting it through Paralympic sport, teaching them its meaning, significance, and social value. After the session in the classroom, an outdoor event will be organised during which the students will have the chance to try their hand at Paralympic sports and disciplines.
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Si è conclusa all’ombra della Tour Eiffel, dopo 22 tappe e 1.800 chilometri, la grande staffetta paralimpica Obiettivo Tricolore, ideata da Alex Zanardi come simbolo di inclusione, resilienza e speranza.
La quarta edizione della grande staffetta domani, domenica 1 ottobre, taglierà il traguardo di Parigi dopo una settimana densa di emozioni in terra transalpina dove è stata accolta con grande entusiasmo
La grande staffetta ha vissuto una tappa inedita a Milano, culminata con l’arrivo a Torre Allianz, dove è stata presentata anche la nuova squadra di sci sostenuta da Fondazione Allianz UMANA MENTE
See the three mini docs made during our journey for SkySport
Tre Strade Un Solo Obiettivo
Dagli Appennini A Tokyo
La Vita Pedalata
See the three mini specials for “La Gazzetta dello sport” made in 2022
The most emotional moments of our journey!
