Lara Colturi chooses Albania, Sofia Goggia is outspoken

“For me, representing my country is something that cannot be renounced”: so Sofia Goggia on Lara Colturi’s decision to take Albanian nationality

Downhill champion Sofia Goggia in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport commented on the decision of skiing hopeful Lara Colturi to compete internationally under the flag of Albania. It is a choice that is causing discussion, but motivated by the desire of mother Daniela Ceccarelli, head of the Albanian women’s national ski team, to closely follow all the progress of her 15-year-old daughter.

“I can only say that the Italian flag is something that has to be cultivated within oneself,” are Sofia Goggia’s words. “For the way I am made, for the empathy I feel toward the Italian people, representing my country is something that cannot be renounced and is an inexhaustible source of energy.