DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - DECEMBER 7: Gabriella Paruzzi of Italy takes a stride en route to a 3rd place finish in the 10km Women's Cross Country of the FIS Ski World Cup event on December 7, 2002 in Davos, Switzerland. (Photo by Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

Nanjing 2014 - Chiara Teocchi (2nd, R) and Sofia Beggin (2nd, L)of Italy celebrate with their coaches during the awarding ceremony of the Women's Team Event Road - Road Race of cycling at Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, Aug. 22, 2014. Italy won the gold medal, Czech Republic won the silver medal and Denmark won the bronze medal.

Nanjing 2014 - Silver medalist Tobia Bocchi of Italy celebrates by lifting the board reading Thanks Nanjing after men's triple jump at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, Aug. 25, 2014.

Christof Innerhofer of Italy competes during the Alpine Skiing Men's Super Combined .

Nanjing 2014 - Hannah Moore (R) of United States of America and Ambra Esposito of Italy celebrate after winning women's 200m backstroke final event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, Aug. 19, 2014. Moore and Esposito shared the gold medal.

Nanjing 2014 - Alina Moseyko (R) of Russian Federation and Chiara Crovari of Italy hug each other after women's sabre individual final event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, Aug. 19, 2014. Meseyko won the gold medal as a result of beating her opponent 15-10.

Nanjing 2014 - Silver medalist Beatrice Florese of Italy competes during Women's Long Jump competition of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, Aug. 23, 2014.

Nanjing 2014 - Chiara Teocchi of Italy competes in the Women's Team Event Cross country on day four of Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Laoshan Mountain Bike Course on August 20, 2014 in Nanjing, China.

NANJING 2014, CHINA - AUGUST 21: Renato Paratore of Italy in action during the Men's Individual Stroke Play on day five of the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games at Zhongshan International Golf Club on August 21, 2014 in Nanjing, China.

Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Renato Paratore of Italy competes during the men's Individual Stroke Play Round 3 of golf event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, Aug. 21, 2014.