Alex Zanardi, Our Hero, Is Still Fighting

"One year after the accident, Alex's condition is essentially stable," Daniella Zanardi said. "He is currently in a special clinic, where he is undergoing a rehabilitation program. This includes multimodal and pharmacological stimulations under the guidance of doctors, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists and speech therapists to try to facilitate his recovery."

Zanardi has had multiple neurosurgeries since the accident, and while he can communicate, he cannot currently speak. "After a long time in a coma, the vocal cords must regain their elasticity," Daniella Zanardi said. "This is only possible through practice and therapy." She added that Alex "still has a lot of strength in his arms and hands, and is training intensively on the equipment."