Sliding Doors: How Sitting Volleyball Changed My Life | Antonello Nolletti | TEDxUNINA Federico II
Can an unexpected experience transform our lives and priorities? In this talk, Antonello Nolletti shares his journey of bringing sitting volleyball to Italy. From struggles in his engineering studies to building paralympic teams, he shows that true inclusion in sport means giving everyone the chance to grow, overcome limits, and fulfill their potential. Antonello Nolletti è un Ingegnere Meccanico napoletano e tecnico di pallavolo classica e paralimpica, per disabilità fisiche ed intellettive relazionali. Ha contribuito, tra i primi allenatori, allo sviluppo del Sitting Volley in Italia. Come tecnico regionale campano, ha vinto il primo campionato maschile per soli atleti paralimpici, reclutato e formato atleti e atlete per le nascenti nazionali italiane. Sogna di dedicarsi alla realizzazione di carrozzine, protesi ed altri ausili sportivi. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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