Padua, July 31, 2026 — From a theft, a story of solidarity was born. Jacopo Lolli, left without his wheelchair after it was stolen from the entrance of his home, will be able to look ahead again thanks to a gift whose value goes far beyond the material aspect: the family of Alex Zanardi decided to hand over the wheelchair that belonged to the Bolognese champion, responding to the appeal launched in recent days.
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Zaia: “I thank the Zanardi family for a gesture destined to leave a mark”
The news was made public by the President of the Veneto Region, Luca Zaia, who wanted to personally thank the Zanardi family for a gesture destined to leave a mark. “I want to thank the Zanardi family for donating Alex Zanardi’s wheelchair to Jacopo Lolli, following the appeal I made in recent days after his was stolen,” he wrote on social media. A story that deeply touched public opinion. The theft of the wheelchair had deprived Jacopo not only of an essential tool in daily life but also of the possibility to continue practicing sports. The appeal quickly spread across the country, reaching the family of Alex Zanardi.
Symbol of Zanardi’s human and sporting journey
The value of this donation, however, is measured not only in concrete help but as a symbol of Zanardi’s human and sporting journey, capable of transforming difficulties into an extraordinary testimony of strength, courage, and will to live. Zaia wanted to emphasize precisely this meaning: “A gesture that takes on an even deeper significance because it recalls the Obiettivo3 mission, the project created by Alex Zanardi to bring more and more people with disabilities closer to sport and promote a culture of inclusion, determination, and equal opportunities. A legacy of values that continues to live and inspire.”
Obiettivo3 is the project through which Alex supported dozens of athletes with disabilities
Born in 2017, Obiettivo3 is the project through which Zanardi supported dozens of athletes with disabilities, helping them to undertake a sporting and personal journey, breaking down cultural barriers even before physical ones. The governor’s message ends with a wish addressed to Jacopo and a thank you to the champion’s family: “I wish Jacopo to look ahead with the strength and smile that distinguish him — it reads further — To the Zanardi family goes my sincerest thanks for turning a difficult moment into a message of hope, closeness, and love. These are the gestures that show how a community is truly strong when it chooses to act, turning solidarity into concrete help.” A simple gesture, but capable of telling, once again, the human legacy left by Alex Zanardi.
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