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Biathlon, there are ten Azzurri for Milan Cortina 2026

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Ten will be the members of the Italian biathlon team for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan Cortina. The Italian Winter Sports Federation announced on Monday the convocations, a total of five men and as many women, who will represent Italy at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena, the venue for all Olympic competitions in the discipline. The group has been built around the most reliable names in the movement, without forgetting a few young performers of the discipline.

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Dorothea Wierer has a dream in her heart; to arrive in the best possible condition at the Winter Olympics
In Milan Cortina hopes to be protagonist to close a splendid career in a great way…
hope so… and hope so all the Italians who have always appreciated his talent and grace
The march of approach has begun: l'Italy finished second in the women’s relay in Östersund, opening race of the Biathlon World Cup
The blue quartet closes just 13"8 from winning France, preceding the Czech Republic by 30"8

Dorothea Wierer returns to the podium after two years of absence from the top positions
"I am very happy, I did not think I would start so strong", declares Wierer at the finish
The South Tyrolean champion admits she did not feel great in the last two days of preparation
"I focused on what I had to do, without looking at others", explains the blue veteran
Wierer’s first fraction, solid and clean, paves the way for teammates
Carrara, Vittozzi and Auchentaller handle the rest of the race best after Wierer's excellent start
The champion started biathlon as a child together with her brothers
Wierer’s talent emerged early on and she has always worked to turn it into concrete results

Milan Cortina 2026 represents the'ultimate goal to close in beauty an extraordinary career

The men’s team will consist of Patrick Braunhofer, Tommaso Giacomel, Lukas Hofer, Nicola Romanin and Elia Zeni. An ambitious quintet that combines Hofer’s international experience, a staple of the Italian biathlon for more than a decade, with the steady growth of Giacomel and Zeni, who are now steadily competitive in the World Cup, where the men are also picking up important results in recent years. Braunhofer and Romanin complete a balanced team, which promises to be competitive in all races.

As for the women, Italy will feature Hannah Auchentaller, Michela Carrara, Rebecca Passler, Lisa Vittozzi and Dorothea Wierer. Vittozzi and Wierer are the two most experienced names and represent the technical core of the team, as well as the highest hopes of medaling, while Passler and Auchentaller have shown significant growth in recent seasons. Carrara adds depth and solidity, forming a competitive quintet in all specialties from sprint to mass start.

The Olympic biathlon competition calendar opens Sunday, Feb. 8, with the mixed 4×6 km relay. Tuesday 10 is scheduled for the men’individual 20 km, followed Wednesday 11 by the women&#8217s individual 15 km. Friday 13 is space for the men’s 10 km sprint, while Saturday, Feb. 14 is the women’s 7.5 km sprint.

On Sunday, Feb. 15, the pursuits are held instead: 12.5 km men’s race, 10 km women’s. Tuesday, Feb. 17, is the day of the men’s 4×7.5 km relay, while Wednesday, Feb. 18, the women’s 4×6 km relay is run. Friday, Feb. 20 is the men’s 15-kilometer mass start, followed by the women’s 12.5-kilometer mass start on Saturday, Feb. 21, which will close the program.

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