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- 1 Only 55 cents from Shiffrin
- 2 But for one day the surprise Colturi takes away some space from the American. Starting with number 27, she immediately climbed back to fourth place after the first heat. She did not let herself be influenced by the long wait for the second, and with extreme naturalness she found excellent trajectories on the steep slope, prevailing in the final with 2 hundredths of a second over the Swiss caseultimately third. Not even the Austrian Liensberger and Switzerland Holdener they managed to overtake her, and only Shiffrin managed to beat her with 55 cents of an advantage, giving up 6 to the Italian-Albanian on the second track.
Mikaela Shiffrin
Daughter of Daniela Ceccarelli and Alessandro Colturi
- 3 How might Colturi’s decision to compete for Albania influence the dynamic between athletes, federations, and nations within the world of alpine skiing?
It is not Brignone, Goggia, Bassinobut was on the verge of winning the World Cup. She doesn’t compete for the Italian national team, but she is very Italian: since she made her debut in the World Cup at the age of 15, she has represented Albania. Is called Lara Colturiis now eighteen years old and is already able to place second in the World Cup behind a dominatrix like Mikaela Shiffrin, who achieved success number 99 in the Gurgl slalom (154th podium) and could already reach the historic one hundred in the Cup next weekend in Killington.
Only 55 cents from Shiffrin
But for one day the surprise Colturi takes away some space from the American. Starting with number 27, she immediately climbed back to fourth place after the first heat. She did not let herself be influenced by the long wait for the second, and with extreme naturalness she found excellent trajectories on the steep slope, prevailing in the final with 2 hundredths of a second over the Swiss caseultimately third. Not even the Austrian Liensberger and Switzerland Holdener they managed to overtake her, and only Shiffrin managed to beat her with 55 cents of an advantage, giving up 6 to the Italian-Albanian on the second track.
Daughter of Daniela Ceccarelli and Alessandro Colturi
Lara Colturi is the daughter of champions: her mother Daniela Ceccarelli she was Olympic super-G champion in Salt Lake City 2002, while her father Alessandro Colturi, suo skiman, he was track director at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Since she was little, Lara was introduced to skiing and constantly trained by her parents, who followed their own programming different from that of the Italian federation. From this difference in management was born the choice to compete for Albania, skipping the intermediate stages and immediately debuting in the World Cup, at the age of 15, in the 2022-23 season. Until now the best placing was a ninth place in the slalom Flachau last January, now comes this second place, one step away from Shiffrin, who truly seems to be entering the world elite of alpine skiing. In a specialty where the Italians suffer, without the help of the big three who range from giant slalom to downhill: Lara Della Mea she went out in the first gates of the second heat, when she was in tenth place, as she went out Giorgia Collomb who had a beautiful first run starting with number 64. She was twentieth Martina Peterlinitwenty-first Beatrice Solaout too Marta Rossetti, Vera Tschurtschenthalerand unqualified Lucrezia Lorenzi. From now on the comparison with the Italian team from Tirana will be very tough for the Italians who want to count again.
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How might Colturi’s decision to compete for Albania influence the dynamic between athletes, federations, and nations within the world of alpine skiing?
## Open-Ended Interview Questions Based on the Article:
**Regarding Lara Colturi’s Performance:**
* Lara Colturi’s performance in Killington defied expectations. Beyond her talent, what factors do you think contributed to her success against experienced skiers like Mikaela Shiffrin?
* The article mentions a “difference in management” between Colturi’s training and the Italian federation. How do you think this difference in approach has influenced her path and ultimately led to her competing for Albania?
* Despite her strong performance, Colturi’s result was portrayed as a challenge to the Italian team. How do you think the Italian ski federation can best respond to the emergence of talent like Colturi, who chooses to compete for another nation?
**Regarding Colturi’s Family Background and Choices:**
* Lara Colturi hails from a family deeply embedded in skiing. How do you think her parents’ legacies and involvement have shaped her own approach to the sport?
* The article highlights the “world elite of alpine skiing”. What does it take for a skier, especially one so young, to reach these heights and maintain a place among the best?
**Broader Themes in Skiing:**
* This article touches on the competitive landscape of alpine skiing, where nations like Italy struggle in certain specialties. What challenges do smaller nations face in developing elite skiers, and how can these challenges be addressed?
* The article mentions Colturi’s debut in the World Cup at the age of 15. At what age do you think it is appropriate for young athletes to begin competing at such a high level, and what measures are necessary to ensure their well-being and development?
* Skiing is often perceived as an expensive sport. How can we make skiing more accessible and inclusive for aspiring athletes from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds?
These are just starting points, and you can tailor your questions further depending on the context of the interview and your specific interests.
