Italy's new star coach Mauro Pini: Fight for the 2026 medal!

Italy's new star coach Mauro Pini: Fight for the 2026 medal!

Milano, Italien - The Italian ski association has committed a new head coach for the men's technology team: Mauro Pini. His appointment comes at a crucial time when the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano and Cortina are seamlessly at the door.

Pini, who had previously worked with the slalom Olympic champion Petra Vlhova for four years, will take responsibility for the Italian men in the disciplines slalom and giant slalom. The contract runs over two years and leads to the 2027 World Cup in Crans-Montana.

ÖSV's interest and international inquiries

The Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) also expressed interest in Pini, but received a cancellation. In addition, the US Ski Association had also asked him. Pini has already trained remarkable athletes such as Lara Gut-Behrami and Tina Maze in his career, both former overall World Cup winners.

Pini's commitment takes place in a critical phase for the Italian team because it is preparing for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games, which take place from February 7th to 23rd, 2026. The event will offer numerous competitions in the disciplines departure, team combination, Super-G and slalom.

schedule of the Winter Olympics

In detail, the schedule for the ski alpine competitions during the Olympic Games looks like this:

The Italian team hopes that Pini can achieve significant success with his experience and know-how at the Olympic Games and the following championships. It remains to be seen how the collaboration will develop and what successes the athletes can celebrate under his leadership.