Lara Colturi, no Italy: she will also compete with Albania at the Milan-Cortina Games

An agreement has been reached between the Tirana federation and the 18-year-old Piedmontese. Parents Daniela Ceccarelli and Alessandro Colturi: “Thanks to the highest institutions...

Weeks ago, a huge amount of dust was raised by the news that 18-year-old skier Lara Colturi would like to leave the Albanian national team and continue her career under the flag of Italy. The skier, who stood on the podium three times this season, was supposed to have already applied for Italian citizenship at the time, but it is now clear that with the new season there will be no changes and will continue to perform under the Albanian flag.

TURIN – The Italian dream of seeing Lara Colturi skiing at the Cortina Olympics wearing the Italian bib has vanished. The Piedmontese athlete has in fact reached an agreement with the Albanian Federation to extend the collaboration by 12 months. “An agreement has been reached so that the athlete Lara Colturi can continue to compete for Albania also during the 2025-2026 season” – writes the Albanian Federation – “Good news for Albania and for the…

The planned return campaign by Skijuwel Lara Colturi has failed. The 18-year-old will not start next winter for her home country Italy. That's for sure since Wednesday.