Forni Avoltri hosts Italian Summer Youth Biathlon Championships

The Italian Summer Youth Biathlon Championships are being held at the Carnia Arena in Piani di Luzza, Forni Avoltri, from September 4 to September 6. The event features athletes in the Under 21, Under 19, and Under 17 categories competing in both Short Individual and Sprint disciplines.

Following the Short Individual races, the competition moves to the Sprint events. Notable participants include Nayeli Mariotti Cavagnet, the Italian champion in the female Junior category, and Manuel Contoz, the Italian champion in the male Junior category. The event has drawn attention from prominent biathletes Lisa Vittozzi and Dorothea Wierer, who visited the youth athletes during the championships.