Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a car accident, intends to compete for a place on Italy’s cycling team at the 2012 Paralympics in London.
Zanardi lost both legs in a crash while competing at a Champ Car race at the Lausitzring in Germany in 2001, but returned to racing in 2003. Since then, he has competed in the European and the World Touring Car Championship each season.
Zanardi also took up hand cycling and finished …Â Details
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While many top surfers are eliminated by the third round, the nine-time world surfing champion remains in the competition, which could help him leap several spots from eighth in the rankings.
Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater, who struggled at the start of the season and recently acknowledged there was only “a distant possibility” he would contend for a 10th title, might upgrade his outlook at week’s end.
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