TORINO 2006 PARALYMPICS WINTER GAMES March 10-19

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The Torino Games, a Showcase for Sport for People with a Disability.
Not Only a Winter Version: IdeaArgo Challenges America’s Cup 2010

Mar 14 2006

During the IX Paralympic Winter Games of Torino 2006, many events to increase awareness in sport for people with a disability have taken place. On Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at 18.30 in the Sala delle Colonne, at the Palazzo Civico in Torino We Can, You Can, will be presented a new challenge for sport for people with a disability.

The novelty lies in the core of ideas that gives life to this courageous project. A true challenge within a challenge. A competition between athletes with a disability. Rather a competition that will see at the starting line athletes with a disability as well as able-bodied athletes. Competing one against the other in a fair race.

IdeaArgo, this is the name of the group with head office in None, launched the challenge of forming for the America’s Cup, which will take place in 2010, an international crew of people with a disability. The skipper has already been nominated, it will be Lars Gael, Brazilian multi-medalled Olympic athlete, one of the strongest yachtsmen in the world.

Luca Bontempelli (director of Sailing Channel TV) will act as chairman, Laers Gael, Fabrizio Benintendi (president Società SportDipiù), Antonio Spinelli (president of IdeaArgo) and the mayor of Torino Sergio Chiamparino, who very enthusiastically supported this courageous participation, will take part in the meeting. Among the guests, there will also be some Italian athletes currently involved in the Paralympic Winter Games, Enzo Masiello and Andrea Chiaretti.


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