TIRANA, February 18 – Albania’s hopes for a medal at Milano Cortina 2026 have faded. The Winter Olympic Games are broadcast by RTSH.

Albanian skier Lara Colturi completed her second run in the women’s slalom with a time of 53.39 seconds. After two runs, the 19 year old recorded a total time of 1:41.78. As a result, she ranked tenth overall.

Colturi finished 2.68 seconds behind gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin. Her total time matched that of a French competitor, which confirmed her position in the top ten.

A few days earlier, Colturi placed sixteenth in the giant slalom event at Milano Cortina 2026. Therefore, she concluded her Olympic campaign with two top twenty results.

Three other Albanian athletes have also completed their participation at Milano Cortina 2026. They are Denni Xhepa, Lisa Brunga and Semire Dauti.

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