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Confirmed: Minute’s silence before every Serie A Week 35 match for Zanardi
TL;DR
Serie A will hold a minute's silence before every match in Week 35 to honor the late Alex Zanardi, who passed away at 59. The tribute follows a statement from his family confirming his sudden death.
Key points
- Minute's silence before every Serie A Week 35 match
- Tribute for the late Alex Zanardi
- Zanardi passed away at the age of 59
- Confirmed by the FIGC
- Announcement made by Zanardi's family
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Confirmed: Minute’s silence before every Serie A Week 35 match for Zanardi
The FIGC has confirmed that there will be a minute’s silence before every Serie A match in the 35th round of fixtures in tribute to the late Alex Zanardi, who has died at the age of 59.
Serie A will remember Zanardi before every Week 35 match
“It is with deep sorrow that the family communicates the death of Alessandro Zanardi, which occurred suddenly yesterday evening, May 1st,” read a statement from his family on Saturday morning.
“Alex passed away peacefully, surrounded by the affection of his loved ones. The family sincerely thanks all those who are showing closeness in these hours and asks for respect for their pain and privacy in this moment of mourning”.
Zanardi was an icon of Italian paralympic sport. A former motor sports driver who competed in Formula One between 1991 and 1994 and again in 1999, he had both legs amputated after a serious crash during a CART event in 2001.
Zanardi miraculously recovered and continued racing in specially-adapted cars across various different race formats, before turning his focus to hand cycling.
CERVIA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Alex Zanardi of Italy heads for the finish line on IRONMAN 70.3 Emilia Romagna on September 22, 2019 in Cervia, Italy. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
He would go on to win four gold medals and two silvers between the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games in London and Rio de Janeiro.
He was sadly involved in another major accident in 2020 while competing in the Obiettivo tricolore, the Italian national road race for paralympic athletes. This accident left him hospitalised for 18 months and with life-altering injuries.
Q&A
Why is there a minute's silence in Serie A Week 35?
The minute's silence is in tribute to Alex Zanardi, who recently passed away at the age of 59.
What date will the minute's silence take place in Serie A?
The minute's silence will occur before every Serie A match during the 35th round of fixtures.
Who was Alex Zanardi and why is he being honored?
Alex Zanardi was a renowned athlete who passed away suddenly; he is being honored for his contributions to sports and his legacy.
