Jan. 28 – Italy is summoning 113 athletes to participate in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to February 23. The Italian delegation for the XXII edition of Winter Games sees 86 athletes (55 men and 31 women) for snow sports and another 27 in ice sports, for a total of 69 men and 44 women. The invitations were made based on selection criteria set out earlier in the season and the information provided by their technical directors. Among the best-known names, there are skiers Werner Heel, Christof Innerhofer, Manfred Moelgg , Nadia and Elena Fanchini, cross-country skier Giorgio Di Centa, snowboarder Roland Fischnaller and Armin Zöggeler for sledding.
