Lara Colturi: Switch to Italy? Albanian association rejects application!

Lara Colturi: Switch to Italy? Albanian association rejects application!

18-year-old Lara Colturi, a promising ski athlete, is planning a change back to the Italian winter sports association. This decision comes in the Albanian Association after its previous time, where it could change due to its age of under 16 in 2022 without the consent of the Italian association. According to Laola1 , rumors of the Swiss "Blick" spoke on their change.

Although Colturi submitted a corresponding application to the Albanian association, her application for a change of nation has so far been rejected. Such a change requires the approval of the Albanian association, without this Colturi could not take part in any World Cup or Olympic racing for a year, such as the 20 Minutes reported.

reason for the change of change

The motives for Colturi’s wish to move back to Italy are diverse. According to reports, financial bottlenecks and the lack of prestige in Albanian winter sports are essential factors. Especially in view of the fact that stars such as Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia are officially recognized in Italy, the time for Colturi seems favorable to establish themselves in the Italian team. Her remarkable performance last winter, where she was on the podium three times and also achieved eighth place in the overall World Cup, supports this plan. Colturi triumphed in the winter of 2021/22 at the FIS Children Cup and was recognized as a great talent, as further.

as the daughter of Super-G Olympic champion Daniela Ceccarelli and the ski trainer Alessandro Colturi, Lara Colturi grew up in an enthusiastic winter sports environment. This family link makes the expectations only greater.

The change to a new association is not entirely unproblematic. According to Sportschau , the regulations for change of nation in winter sports are strict. There are special regulations for athletes under the age of 16 that enable an easier change. Now that Colturi is of legal age, she has to ask for the consent of her current association. A change must be reported by May 1st so that she can start as an Italian in the coming season.

It remains to be seen whether the Albanian association will rethink its decision. Sport and especially the Alpine SkiSport always offer examples of change of nation, such as the case of Lucas Braathen, which recently switched from Norway to Brazil. This is also reported by the sports show by international athletes who were confronted with similar challenges.