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Aussie Athletes Find Home in New Italian Training Center

1/30/2026

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The Australian Institute of Sport opened the European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy, creating a "home away from home" for athletes ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.
The centre offers a fully equipped facility with Australian food and decor to help athletes train far from home.
Gavirate's mayor declared the town an Olympic city, reflecting the local community's warm embrace of the athletes.

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The Australian Institute of Sport opened the European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy, creating a "home away from home" for athletes ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.
The centre offers a fully equipped facility with Australian food and decor to help athletes train far from home.
Gavirate's mayor declared the town an Olympic city, reflecting the local community's warm embrace of the athletes.